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100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Plot size ( 0.04 acres)
Mr Opoku's non-home garden
agroforest
Papa Odorkor Agbo's
home garden agroforest
Figure 12.2 Species richness in Odorkor Agbo's home garden
the treatment of wounds and fresh cuts. The remaining 27 per cent constitute
material for:
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craft making
•
brooms for sweeping
•
fans
•
wooden ladles
•
stool carvings
•
pestles and mortar for pounding
fufu
, a local dish, and palm nuts
•
twine for basket weaving
•
rope for tying farm produce.
Other useful products include:
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timber for thatch-house construction
•
fuelwood for domestic cooking and alcohol distillation
Table 12.4 Weighted averages of life-forms in Odorkor Agbo's home garden
Life-form
Types
Percentage importance
Erect shrubs
10
13
4
Liane
6
10
3
Trees and small trees
46
15
3
Climbing herbs
1
4
Climbing shrubs
14
16
3
Woody shrubs
1
4
Food crops
5
16
5
Fruit trees
8
9
3
