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The Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index was utilized as a quantitative tool to assess and measure ethnobotanical knowledge patterns and species importance specifically within the Shabelle Zone, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Springer 5 facts
claimQuantitative measures used in the Shabelle Zone WEP study, specifically the Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index (BEI) and Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), depended on participant recall, which could lead to under- or over-reporting of data.
procedureThe study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, utilized the Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index, Relative Frequency of Citation, Informant Consensus Factor, and Jaccard Similarity Index to evaluate species importance and knowledge patterns.
measurementAnalysis using the Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index (BEI) in the Shabelle Zone of Ethiopia revealed that Gode exhibited the highest BEI value, followed by Kelafo, while Ferfer recorded the lowest value.
measurementAnalysis using the Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index (BEI) in the Shabelle Zone showed that Gode had the highest BEI value, followed by Kelafo, while Ferfer had the lowest.
claimThe Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index (BEI) was applied to assess variation in ethnobotanical knowledge across study sites in the Shabelle Zone.