Invasive Prosopis juliflora reduces density and species composition of co-occurring woody plants in the Lower Moshi rangelands, Tanzania

In this study, we assessed effects of <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> by comparing species composition attributes of native<i> </i>woody plants between <i>Prosopis</i>-invaded, and the adjacent uninvaded sites in Lower Moshi rangelands, Northern Tanzania. We used a plot technique to sample woody plants in the two sites. Within each plot, we recorded the abundance of woody species and calculated the diversity index, richness, evenness, and density of each woody species. This study provides habitat-specific information for planning appropriate management and control strategies at the local scale to avoid further spread of <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> to neighboring areas.