Variables for vegetation tree data (ZEF_bio_vegetation-trees_kumasi-ghana_2014.csv)

Submetro = Submetropolises in Kumasi

Ownership

Name of area = local area

Land use type = green space types within Kumasi

Plot # = plot numbers

Family

Species

DBH = diameter at breast height (cm)

Elevation (%)

Ground distance (m)

Variables for vegetation plot data (ZEF_bio_vegetation-plots_kumasi-ghana_2014.csv)

Submetro = Submetropolises in Kumasi

Ownership

Plot = plot numbers

# Trees = number of trees on the plot

Land use = coding for Land use Classes:

1. Plantation (pure or mixed)

2. Natural Forest

3. Home farden either trees only or crops and trees mixed

4. Institutional compounds i.e. school land, hospital, church premises - trees may be growing on lawns in the area

5. Farm/Garden - area not immediately within residential or built up setting. may(/not) have scattered trees

6. Cemetry orsacred groove

7. Street trees

8. Park such as the zoo or knust botanical garden

9. Grassland or Grazingland with or without scattered trees

Plot area (m2)