Table 7 Predicted suitable areas for O. abyssinica under current and future climatic conditions
Category | Least potential (< 0.2) | Moderate potential (0.2–0.4) | Good potential (0.4–0.6) | High potential (> 0.6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current | Area (ha) | 4,040,197.65 | 537,942.96 | 722,737.44 | 136,804.05 |
Cover (%) | 74.30 | 9.89 | 13.29 | 2.52 | |
RCP 2.6 2050 | Area (ha) | 3,729,556.17 | 994,087.98 | 539,276.31 | 174,761.64 |
Cover (%) | 68.59 | 18.28 | 9.92 | 3.21 | |
RCP 2.6 2070 | Area (ha) | 3,422,752.29 | 1,089,782.19 | 725,219.19 | 199,928.43 |
Cover (%) | 62.95 | 20.04 | 13.34 | 3.68 | |
RCP 4.5 2050 | Area (ha) | 3,689,079.57 | 833,703.48 | 614,636.55 | 300,262.50 |
Cover (%) | 67.84 | 15.33 | 11.30 | 5.52 | |
RCP 4.5 2070 | Area (ha) | 3,315,410.10 | 1,050,499.71 | 756,836.28 | 314,936.01 |
Cover (%) | 60.97 | 19.32 | 13.92 | 5.79 | |
RCP 8.5 2050 | Area (ha) | 3,363,330.24 | 997,675.65 | 771,619.68 | 305,056.53 |
Cover (%) | 61.85 | 18.35 | 14.19 | 5.61 | |
RCP 8.5 2070 | Area (ha) | 3,156,399.090 | 1,115,199.000 | 802,022.220 | 364,061.790 |
Cover (%) | 58.047 | 20.509 | 14.749 | 6.695 | |