**3.3 Relationship of plant species diversity with the seasons and variables**

The respondents believe that it is happening due to drought (causal effects of low soil moisture, low water holding capacity of the soil, low soil fertility and low rainfall over the season). It also affects agro ecology for the production. The numbers of family member has the effect on homestead agro biodiversity followed by age,


**Table 1.**

*Perception of drought impacts on homestead plant diversity (field data, 2019).*

