scholarly journals Struktur Komunitas Ekosistem Mangrove Di Teluk Serewe Pulau Lombok Nusa Tenggara Barat

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
Irwansyah Irwansyah ◽  
Sugiyarto Sugiyarto ◽  
Edwi Mahajoeno
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Environment ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Lombok Island

The purpose of this study is to obtain the value of density, frequency, mangrove cover and the mangrove importance index (INP Mangrove) The method used for belt transects. The quadratic transect method measures 10 m x 10 m (tree category), 5 m x 5 m (sapling category) and 2 m x 2 m (seedling category). The results found that the mangrove community in Serewe Bay, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara. Tree strata are dominated by Sonneratia alba species, pole strata are dominated by Sonneratia alba species and the seedling strata are dominated by Pemphis acidula. This shows that the existence of these three types can be found in almost every plot / plot. The Importance Value Index (INP) of mangroves obtained is classified as moderate, this shows that mangroves in Serewe Bay, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara have an important role for the coastal environment.

scholarly journals Mangrove Diversity along the Coast of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarnnum Mubarak Mulla ◽  
Niranjana Suneel Chavan
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Avicennia Marina ◽  
Maximum Height ◽  
Ecological Indices ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Margalef Index ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Ceriops Tagal

<p>The present paper deals with the study of mangrove diversity along different sites of Ratnagiri coast of Maharashtra, India. Height of the plants, Importance Value Index and various indices viz. Simpson’s index, Shannon-weaver index and Margalef index were determined. Maximum height was recorded from Chinchkhari site (8.76 meters). It was observed that the <em>Sonneratia alba, Avicennia marina</em> and <em>Ceriops tagal</em> species showed the highest Importance Value Index from respective sites. Based on ecological indices, Narayanmali site was found to be rich in diversity while other sites are encroached and destructed mostly by anthropogenic activities. The piece of work is significant in comparing the diversity at micro level by monitoring periodically for future programs. </p>

scholarly journals Weed population dynamics in rice crops resulting from post-emergent herbicide applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 8035-8043
Author(s):  
Javier Ramírez ◽  
Verónica Hoyos ◽  
Guido Plaza
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Weed Population ◽  
Weed Communities ◽  
Weed Population Dynamics ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Before And After

Studies on weed population dynamics are based on observing and recording changes in weed communities in response to effects of disturbances in crop management. The present study aimed to evaluate weed population dynamics in rice crops in Tolima, Colombia, resulting from post-emergent herbicide applications. Sampling was carried out in 0.1% of the cultivated area, marking out a 1 ha area in each commercial lot. Samples were taken before and after post-emergent applications. Evaluated variables were frequency, density, and cover. The data were analyzed using the Importance Value Index (IVI). Results demonstrated that Echinochloa colona was the most important weed of all of the evaluated zones, before and after post-emergent herbicide applications. Other notable species included Digitaria ciliaris, Cyperus iria and Ischaemum rugosum. Relative frequency variable was the most influential on the importance index of the species. Furthermore, herbicide applications generated changes in the community structure in the evaluated zones and in each evaluation.

scholarly journals Keanekaragaman Vegetasi Mangrove di Pantai Tanamon Sulawesi Utara (Diversity of Mangrove Vegetation in Tanamon Beach North Sulawesi)

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Yuningsih ◽  
Herni E.I Simbala ◽  
Febby E.F Kandou ◽  
Saroyo Sumarto
Keyword(s):  
Avicennia Marina ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Terminalia Catappa ◽  
Nypa Fruticans ◽  
Rhizophora Apiculata ◽  
Xylocarpus Granatum ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Mangrove Vegetation

AbstrakStudi keanekaragaman dan indeks nilai penting telah dilakukan pada vegetasi mangrove di kawasan Pantai Tanamon dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Ukuran petak ditentukan dengan menggunakan kategori pengelompokan semai (2x2 m2), pancang (5x5 m2), tiang (10x10 m2) dan pohon (20x20 m2). Keanekaragaman vegetasi mangrove di Pantai Tanamon ditentukan dengan menggunakan rumus indeks keanekaragaman Shannon-Wienner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keanekaragaman vegetasi tergolong sedang dengan nilai indeks 1,412. Di kawasan Pantai Tanamon terdapat 6 jenis mangrove yaitu Avicennia marina, Sonneratia alba, Xylocarpus granatum, Rhizophora apiculata, Nypa fruticans dan Terminalia catappa. Indeks nilai penting tertinggi pada pada X. granatum untuk kategori semai (72,977 %), A. marina untuk kategori pancang (80,357 %), A. marina untuk kategori tiang (91,623 %) dan S. alba untuk kategori pohon (142,191 %).Kata kunci: mangrove, keanekaragaman, PantaiTanamonAbstractA study on the diversity and the importance value index of mangrove vegetation in the area of Tanamon Beach was conducted using purposive sampling method. Plot size was determined using classification category of seedling (2x2 m2), stake (5x5 m2), pole (10x10 m2) and tree (20x20 m2). The diversity of mangrove vegetation in the Tanamon Beach was determined using the diversity index formula of Shannon-Wienner. The results indicated that vegetation diversity was medium and the index value was 1.412. The mangrove vegetation consisted of 6 species, i.e. Avicennia marina, Sonneratia alba, Xylocarpus granatum, Rhizophora apiculata, Nypa fruticans and Terminalia catappa. The highest importance-value-index was in the X. granatum seedling (72.977 %), A. marina stake (80.357 %), A. marina pole (91.623 %) and S. alba tree (142.191 %).Keywords: mangrove, diversity, Tanamon Beach

scholarly journals Short communication: Savanna-forest boundary on Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sutomo SUTOMO ◽  
Eddie Van Etten ◽  
Rajif Iryadi
Keyword(s):  
Short Communication ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Burnt Area ◽  
Seasonally Dry ◽  
Dry Tropical Forests ◽  
Fire Disturbances ◽  
Forest Boundary ◽  
Lombok Island

Abstract. Sutomo, van Etten E, Iryadi R. 2021. Short communication: Savanna-forest boundary on Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 726-731. Seasonally dry tropical forests tend to be bordered by or are mixed with savanna ecosystems. This research investigates the location and nature of forest-savanna boundary on Mt. Rinjani and hypothesizes on potential causes of such boundary formation. The field survey locations were based on MODIS burnt area data. We made 30 plots (50 x 50 m) established along transects to obtain vegetation and environment data across boundaries. For data analysis, we use community correspondence index (CCI), vegetation composition using Importance Value Index (IVI), and Analysis of Similarity (ANOSIM) to detect differences in floristic and environmental characteristics across boundaries. Species composition in the transition zone (based on highest IVI results) comprises Ficus septica, Macaranga tanarius, Lindera sp., Engelhardia spicata, Saurauria sp., Rytidosperma penicillatum, and Athyrium sp. The Non-Metric Multi-Dimensional Scaling (NMDS) based on environmental data showed clear separation between savanna and forest, although boundaries were floristically similar to forest. Micro- and macro-environmental factors, as well as, fire disturbances, are also important features of the forest-savanna boundary on Mt. Rinjani. We present evidence of boundary dynamics in the form of forest advance on the Mt. Rinjani south-west slope.

scholarly journals Structure Community of Mangrove at Tabulo Selatan Beach, Boalemo Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Rusdiyanto Husuna ◽  
Adnan S. Wantasen ◽  
Ari B. Rondonuwu
Keyword(s):  
Diversity Index ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Rhizophora Mucronata ◽  
Bruguiera Gymnorrhiza ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Rhizophora Apiculata ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Ceriops Tagal ◽  
Study Sites

This study aims to know the community structure of mangrove and the environmental condition in South Tabulo coast. Mean temperature at station 1, 2, and 3 was 310C, and water salinity varied between 28-30 ‰. Water pH was averagely 7 in all stations. Substrate measurements were visually done and through touches. Stations 1 and 2 had sandy muddy substrates, while station 3 was muddy. Mangroves of tree criterion were found 122 individuals of 7 species, Avicennia lanata, A. marina, Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucronata, Sonneratia alba, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, and Ceriops tagal. Field observations showed that the highest species density was recorded in R. mucronata. The highest species frequency was found in S. alba, R. apiculata, and R. mucronata, while the highest species cover and importance value index were recorded in S. alba and R. apiculata dan R. mucronata. Based on diversity index, it was found that only 7 species were found in the study sites and it belonged to good condition. It indicates that the study sites are still in good ecological condition.Abstrak Keywords : Mangrove, community, Boalemo, diversity, importance value. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui struktur komunitas mangrove serta kondisi lingkungan di Pantai Tabulo Selatan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di Pantai Tabulo Selatan untuk pengukuran suhu pada stasiun 1, 2, dan 3 diperoleh hasil rata-rata 310C, dengan salinitas bervariasi antara 28-30 ‰. Pengukuran pH air pada semua stasiun pengamatan diperoleh hasil rata-rata 7. Pengamatan substrat dilakukan secara visual dengan cara meraba tekstur substrat pada setiap stasiun, dan substrat yang terdapat di lokasi penelitian pada stasiun 1 dan 2 adalah lumpur berpasir, pada stasiun 3 berlumpur. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pada semua stasiun dengan kriteria pohon telah ditemukan 122 individu dari 7 spesies yang ditemukan yaitu Avicennia lanata, Avicennia marina, Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucronata, Sonneratia alba, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza dan Ceriops tagal. Berdasarkan pengamatana lapangan, kerapatan spesies tertinggi dimiliki oleh spesies Rhizophora mucronata, frekuensi spesies tertinggi dimiliki spesies S. alba, R. apiculata dan Rhizophora mucronata, penutupan spesies dan indeks nilai penting didapati spesies Sonneratia alba, Rhizophora apiculata dan R. mucronata.. Berdasarkan indeks keanekaragaman dapat dilihat bahwa hanya ada 7 spesies yang didapatkan pada lokasi penelitian dan termasuk dalam kriteria keanekaragaman baik. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa di lokasi penelitian masih dalam kondisi ekologis yang cukup baik.Kata kunci : Mangrove, komunitas, Boalemo, keanekaragaman, nilai penting.

scholarly journals Mangrove Community Structure Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province, Case In Maratape Village, Lafeu Village, And Labota Village

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
Joshian Nicolas William Schaduw
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Mangrove Species ◽  
Rhizophora Stylosa ◽  
Rhizophora Apiculata ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Central Sulawesi

The research purpose aims at analyzing the structure of the existing mangrove communities along the coastal area of Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province. The sampling was taken from three villages, i.e. Maratape Village, Lafeu Village, and Labota Village. This research used the quadrant line transect method. The analysis and description were made after the method had been conducted. The composition of mangrove species found in this research was 3 (three) types, i.e. Rhizophora apiculata, Sonneratia alba, and Rhizophora stylosa. Of the three species the research finds, the dominant ones are Rhizophora apiculata and Sonneartia alba. The highest species density values were found at Station 1 (M01), i.e. R. apiculata. The frequency value had the highest value found at Station 2 (M02), i.e. R. apiculata type, and the highest relative frequency was R. apiculata. The highest closing value, i.e. S. albater type could be found at Station 2 (M02). The importance value index of Rhizophora apiculata type at the Station 1 (M01) had the highest value and followed in Station 3 (M03), i.e. Sonneratiaalba type, the lowest INP analysis in all stations was Rhizophora type stylosa. The dominant mangrove in 3 (three) Morowali District Stations were Rhizophora apiculata and Silneratia alba types. Based on the research results conducted on the structure of mangrove ecosystem communities in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province (Maratape Village Menui Kepulauan Sub-District (station 1), Lafeu Village Bungku Pesisir Sub-District (station 2) and Labota Village Bungku Tengah Sub-District (station 3) are definitely classified as natural and have not experienced significant degradationKeywords: Community Structure, Mangrove, Morowali, Central SulawesiAbstrakKajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis struktur komunitas mangrove yang ada disepanjang pesisir Kabupaten Morowali Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah. Sampling dilakukan pada tiga desa yaitu Desa Maratape, Desa Lafeu, dan Desa Labota. Kajian ini menggunakan metode line transek kuadaran dilanjutkan dengan analisissnya, kemudian dideskripsikan. Komposisi jenis mangrove yang ditemukan sebanyak 3 (tiga) jenis yaitu Rhizophora apiculata, Sonneratia alba, dan Rhizophora stylosa. Dari ketiga jenis yang ditemukan yang dominan yaitu Rhizophora apiculata dan Sonneartia alba. Nilai kerapatan jenis tertinggi terdapat di Stasiun 1 (M01) yaitu R. apiculata yaitu. Nilai frekuensi memiliki nilai tertinggi terdapat di Stasiun 2 (M02) yaitu jenis R. apiculata, dan frekuensi relatif tertinggi R. apiculata. Nilai penutupan tertinggi yaitu jenis S. alba terdapat di Stasiun 2 (M02) Indeks nilai penting jenis Rhizophora apiculata di Stasiun 1 (M01) memiliki nilai tertinggi dan di ikuti Stasiun 3 (M03) jenis Sonneratia alba, analisis INP yang terendah dari semua stasiun yaitu jenis Rhizophora stylosa. Mangrove dominan di 3 (tiga) stasiun Kabupaten Morowali  adalah dari jenis  Rhizophora apiculata dan Sonneratia alba. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan terhadap struktur komunitas ekosistem mangrove di Kabupaten Morowali Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah (Desa Maratape Kecamatan Menui Kepulauan (stasiun 1), Desa Lafeu Kecamatan Bungku Pesisir (stasiun 2) dan Desa Labota Kecamatan Bungku Tengah (stasiun 3)  masih tergolong alami dan belum mengalami degradasi yang berarti.Kata kunci : Struktur komunitas; Mangrove; Morowali; Sulawesi Tengah

scholarly journals Earthworm Diversity and Biomass in Different Fallow System in The Kelimutu National Park Areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Agustinus Saga
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Land Restoration ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Land Quality ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Earthworm Population ◽  
Fallow System ◽  
Continuous Use

Earthworms have a role as bioindicators so that their existence is very sensitive to changes in the environment. The decreasing of land quality caused by continuous use (horticultural agriculture) will also decrease the diversity of earthworms. To anticipate degradation of land quality, the land needs to be rested (bero) so that it will facilitate natural recovery. Indicators of land restoration include the diversity and importance index of earthworms. Therefore, the research aim was to determine the diversity of earthworm in the fallow system lands at Kelimutu National Park areas. The monolith random sampling method at three soil depths was applied to several fields with different fallow periods (5, 10, 15 and 20 years) to measure importance value index, diversity index, evenness, density, and earthworm biomass. The results showed that there were 4 types of earthworms found in the land given, namely Pontoscolex, Megascolex, Lumbricus and Perithima. Pontoscolex dominates which is indicated by the highest importance value index. While the diversity of earthworms was higher in fallow land with a duration period of 5 and 20 years. The duration of the fallow period is also shown to affect populations of earthworms but has no effect on its biomass. For soil depths not seen no effect at each depth. The results of this study further strengthen the evidence that the application of the bero period can improve land quality by increasing the earthworm population so that land productivity can be maintained.

scholarly journals Keanekaragaman Jenis Vegetasi Strata Herba di Bukit Gatan Kabupaten Musi Rawas

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Eva Kusuma ◽  
Merti Triyanti ◽  
Sepriyaningsih Sepriyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Diversity Index ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Vegetation Diversity ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
Point Line

This study aims to determine the Importance Value Index (INP), Vegetation Diversity Index, and abiotic factors in herbal strata in Bukit Gatan, Musi Rawas Regency. Determination of Herbs Strata Vegetation Diversity in Bukit Gatan Musi Rawas Regency using the point intercept method, which uses herbal touch rods that are below the touch point line. This research was made into 3 research study areas, namely study area A (1-10 stands), study area B (1-10 stands) and study area C (1-10 stands), then the data were analyzed descriptively quantitative. the highest importance index (INP) has been conducted in the study area A, the caladium (Caladium sp) of 50.33%, the study area B is the arrowroot (Maranta arundiciae) plant at 69%, and in the study area C is the bandotan plant (bandotan plant) Ageratum conyzoidez) by 39%. The average diversity of the Study Area A diversity index was 0.55, Study area B was 0.26 and Study area C was 0.33. Abiotic factors in the Bukit Gatan Region, Musi Rawas Regency, greatly affect the life of herbaceous strata in the Bukit Gatan Forest Area, Musi Rawas Regency. The air temperature in the gatan hill protection forest area ranges (28.30C) with soil moisture (15) while the humidity ranges (92.6%) while the soil temperature ranges (27.10C) and soil pH ranges (6.6).

Struktur Makroalga Pada Ekosistem Lamun Di Kecamatan Tabukan Selatan, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi Utara (Structure of Macroalgae in Seagrass Ecosystems at South Tabukan District, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Irawaty Mertosono ◽  
Ratna Siahaan ◽  
Pience Maabuat
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Marine Macroalgae ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Land Conversion ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Sea Transportation ◽  
Seagrass Ecosystems ◽  
Biodiversity Decline

Struktur Makroalga Pada Ekosistem Lamun Di Kecamatan Tabukan Selatan, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi Utara(Structure of Macroalgae in Seagrass Ecosystems at South TabukanDistrict, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi) Irawaty A. Mertosono1), Ratna Siahaan1*) Pience V. Maabuat1)1)Jurusan Biologi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado 95115*Email korespondensi:[email protected] Diterima  15 Februari 2019, diterima untuk dipublikasi 28 Februari  2019 Abstrak Makroalga laut merupakan tumbuhan laut yang tidak memiliki akar, batang, maupun daun sejati. Kegiatan manusia berupa pemanfaatan makroalga, konversi lahan, dan transportasi laut dapat menjadi penyebab penurunan biodiversitas makroalga. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis struktur dan distribusi makroalga pada ekosistem lamun di Kecamatan Tabukan Selatan, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi Utara. Lokasi penelitian di tiga stasiun penelitian yaitu Pantai Karurung - Desa Salurang, Pantai Palareng - Desa Palareng dan Pantai Galoghong – Desa Batuwingkung. Penelitian dilakukan pada November-Desember 2018 dengan pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode garis transek (line transect) dengan teknik pencuplikan kuadrat. Makroalga yang ditemukan sebanyak 36 spesies yang terdiri atas 25 spesies Divisi Chlorophyta, sembilan (9) spesies Divisi Rhodophyta dan dua (2) spesies Divisi Phaeophyta. Makroalga Bornetella nitida memiliki Indeks Nilai Penting 39, 24% mendominasi di lokasi penelitian. Keanekaragaman Shannon-Wiener (H’) spesies makroalga di Stasiun I (H’:3,02) tergolong tinggi sedangkan pada Stasiun II (H’:2,86)  dan Stasiun III (H’:2,63) tergolong sedang. Secara keseluruhan, keanekaragaman spesies makroalga di Kecamatan Tabukan Selatang tergolong tinggi (H’:3,00). Kata kunci:   struktur makroalga, Pantai Karurung, Pantai Palareng, Pantai Galoghong,Tabukan Selatan Abstract Marine macroalgae are marine plant-like organisms that has no true roots, stems, or leaves. The human ativities of macroalgae utilization, land conversion, and sea transportation can cause of macroalgae biodiversity decline. The purpose of this study was to analyze the structure and distribution of macroalgae in seagrass ecosystems at South Tabukan District, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi. The research locations were at three research stations, i.e. Karurung Beach - Salurang Village, Palareng Beach - Palareng Village and Galoghong Beach - Batuwingkung Village. The study was conducted in November-December 2018 with line transect method sampling and quadrate sampling technique. Macroalgae were 36 species consists of 25 species of Chlorophyta Division, nine (9) species of Rhodophyta Division and two (2) species of Phaeophyta Division. Macroalga Bornetella nitida had Importance Value Index 39.24% that dominated research locations. The Shannon-Wiener biodiversity Index (H’) of macroalgae species at Station I (H': 3.02) was classified as high while Station II (H': 2.86) and Station III (H ': 2.63) were moderate. Overall, macroalgae species diversity at Tabukan Selatang District was high (H’: 3.00). Keywords: Macroalgae structure, Macroalgae distribution, Karurung Beach, Palareng Beach, Galoghong Beach, South Tabukan

scholarly journals Changes in Woody Vegetation over 31 Years in Farmed Parkland of the Central Plateau, Burkina Faso

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 470
Author(s):  
Koichi Takenaka ◽  
Kenta Ikazaki ◽  
Saïdou Simporé ◽  
François Kaboré ◽  
Natacha Thiombiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽  
Woody Vegetation ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
West Region ◽  
Sapling Survival ◽  
Tree Composition ◽  
Insight Into

Farmed parklands of the Central Plateau, Burkina Faso, integrate native woody vegetation with managed cropland. However, sapling survival in the parklands is increasingly threatened. This study characterized woody vegetation abundance along a 2.7 km long transect in the Doulou Basin, Boulkiemdé Province, Central West Region, to assess changes in vegetation composition since 1984. In addition, a householder survey was conducted to gain insight into tree uses and preferences and residents’ knowledge of regulations. In total, 4999 individuals from 26 tree species were recorded, including 123 individuals (11 species) with stem DBH ≥ 5 cm, and 4876 individuals (21 species) with stem DBH < 5 cm. The three species with the highest importance value index provided fruit for sale or self-consumption. Tree abundance was associated with soil type and topography; highest abundance was on Lixisol soils along the lower transect. Soil degradation and preference changes among residents since 1984 may have influenced tree abundance. Certain beneficial species (e.g., Vitellaria paradoxa) have declined in abundance, and certain exotics (Azadirachta indica and Eucalyptus camaldulensis) have expanded in distribution. Respondents expressed strongest interest in three species, including V. paradoxa, that show high versatility. These results supported the recorded tree composition. The respondents generally understood forest conservation regulations. Dissemination of regreening technology and awareness promotion among residents is essential for sustainable tree use in farmed parklands.

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