scholarly journals Species composition, structure and regeneration status of woody plant species in a dry Afromontane forest, Northwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1823607
Author(s):  
Getie Mucheye ◽  
Getahun Yemata
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Woody Plant Species ◽  
Regeneration Status ◽  
Afromontane Forest ◽  
Composition Structure ◽  
Dry Afromontane Forest

scholarly journals Woody Species Diversity, Vegetation Structure, and Regeneration Status of the Moist Afromontane Forest of Agama in Southwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Abyot Dibaba ◽  
Teshome Soromessa ◽  
Alemayehu Kefalew ◽  
Admassu Addi
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Vegetation Structure ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Woody Plant Species ◽  
Regeneration Status ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia

This study was conducted in Agama Forest in Kafa Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia, to assess species diversity, vegetation structure, and regeneration status of woody species. A systematic sampling technique was employed to collect vegetation data. Sixty (60) sample plots of 25 m × 25 m were laid at 300 m intervals all along ten grids interspaced 800 m apart. Sample plots of 25 m × 25 m were used to record DBH and H of all woody plant species reaching a DBH >2.5 cm and height >2 m. For the inventory of seedling and sapling, two subplots of 2 m × 5 m were used at the beginning and the end of the baseline on opposite sides of the main quadrat. Vegetation data such as DBH, height, seedling, and sapling density of woody species were recorded in each plot. Altogether, 72 woody plant species of 65 genera and 35 families were identified. Analysis of selected tree species showed diverse population structures. This study showed that small trees and shrubs dominated the Agama Forest, which revealed its status under a secondary regeneration stage. Study on the structure and regeneration of some woody species indicated that there are species that require urgent conservation measures. Sound management and monitoring, as well as maintenance of biodiversity and cultural and economic values of the forest, require conservation activities that encourage sustainable uses of the forest and its products.

Legacy effects of top-down disturbances on woody plant species composition in semi-arid systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Scholtz ◽  
I. P. J. Smit ◽  
C. Coetsee ◽  
G. A. Kiker ◽  
F. J. Venter
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Plant Species Composition ◽  
Legacy Effects ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Woody Plant Species ◽  
Semi Arid

Woody Plants Species Composition and Diversity in West Bank Forest of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Ariyo, Oluyinka Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Woody Plants ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Tropical Agriculture ◽  
Woody Plant Species

Woody plants species composition, richness, dominance and diversity in west bank forest of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) was undertaken to understand the status of the forest. The analysis of tree species composition, richness and diversity in the forest was carried out with the aim of developing efficient management plan that will ensure biodiversity conservation. Vegetation survey using transects and plot sampling techniques were used to collect data for the study. Three transects of 500 m long each {A (270°W), B (90°E) and C (180°S)} were constructed with the aid of prismatic compass in the forest. 10 sampling plots of 10 m by 10 m each were demarcated along each transect making a total number of 30 sampling plots. In each plot, all woody plant species (trees and shrubs) with girth at breast height (gbh) greater than or equal to 10 cm (gbh ≥ 10 cm) were identified, enumerated and measured. The results showed that 581 woody plants belonging to 65 species and 28 families were encountered in the forest. The most abundant family in the forest was Fabaceae sub families of Caesalpinioidea, Mimosoideae and Palpilinoideae. The forest had Simpson diversity index (D), Shannon-Wiener (H) and Evenness index of 0.012, 0.354 and 0.195 respectively. The total density and basal area of woody plants species in the forest was 1,936.67 individuals’ ha-1 and 98.23 m2 ha−1. Newbouldia laevis had the highest density of 190 ha-1 and relative frequency of 9.811% while Milicia excelsa had the highest basal area of 40.34 m2 ha−1, relative dominance of 41.07% and Importance value index of 14.04%. The study concludes that the forest has a reasonably good tree and shrub species composition and richness, dominated by trees and a repository of many indigenous tropical woody plant species. The study recommends in-depth forest inventory, preparation of management plan and promotion of good governance in management of the forest. Also, further studies on regeneration, structure, soil seed bank, seed physiology and herbaceous plant should be carried out in the forest.

scholarly journals Assessment of woody plant species composition in secondary deciduous forests of Odisha, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-339
Author(s):  
Subhashree Pattnayak ◽  
Rajendra Kumar Behera ◽  
Sudam Charan Sahu ◽  
Nabin Kumar Dhal
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Tropical Deciduous Forest ◽  
Stem Density ◽  
Plant Species Composition ◽  
Woody Plant Species

Plant species composition according to their functional types, distribution pattern are crucial for biodiversity conservation in tropical deciduous forest. The study assessed the woody plant species diversity, stand structure and population density in the secondary deciduous forest of Chandaka wildlife sanctuary, Odisha, India. A total of 70 species belonging to 63 genera and families were documented in this study.The stem density was found to be 1080 stems/ha with reverse J-shaped population structure indicating good regeneration potential of the forests. Shannon diversity Index varied from 0 to 2.31 whereas Simpson's index varied from 0 to 0.85. The correlation study between Importance Value Index and basal area were significant (p=40.63). The present study would be helpful for conservation and management of biodiversity in secondary dry deciduous forests of Chandaka Wildlife Sanctury in particular and tropical dry forests in general. 

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