scholarly journals Assessment of Coffea Shade Value through Comparison of Mountainous Area with Farm Land Coverage, in Arsi Gololcha District, Oromia, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Diriba Roba
Keyword(s):  
Soil Health ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Acacia Senegal ◽  
Farm Land ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Arsi Zone ◽  
Tree Coverage ◽  
Erythrina Abyssinica

Coffea cultivation with shade tree is used for improving soil health, increasing coffea production, sustaining agro ecology. The study was attended in two kebele, on 36 farmers’ fields, at Gololcha district of East Arsi zone. The study was intended to assess the influence of coffea shade trees on farm lands versus mountainous area. Household interviews were used to get imperative separately, i.e. from old farmers, middle age farmers and young farmers. Significant difference value was observed between farm land and mountainous area coverage. Based on this respondents’ idea, before 25-30 years; the ‘condition of tree coverage at mountainous’ area in Arsi Gololcha district was ‘medium condition’ but not normal that means as deforestation of mountainous area have been starting before 30 years’ time; while the condition of tree coverage at farmland area also has been starting before 30 years’ time. The third respondents’ idea was interpreted with the real situation of the district, that it gave us a constructive inspiration on the role of coffea shade tree to enable the farm land to be taken as regular natural forest. The existing coffea shade trees are Cordia africana followed by Erythrina abyssinica and Acacia senegal. Farmers accounted 95% of coffea shade users and 4.6% without shade users. The respondents said that even if the rainfall intensity is increasing at farmland rather than mountainous area occasionally due to shade tree effect. On the contrary side, mountainous area exposed to deforestation since the farmers have been shifting to hilly side for their livelihood dependency.

scholarly journals Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with shade trees and Coffea arabica L. in a coffee-based agroforestry system in Bonga, Southwestern Ethiopia

Afrika Focus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-131
Author(s):  
Tadesse Chanie Sewnet ◽  
Fassil Assefa Tuju
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Coffee Production ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cordia Africana

In a first step to understand the interactions between Colfea arabica L. trees and mycorrhizae in Ethiopia, an investigation of the current mycorrhizal colonization status of roots was undertaken. We sampled 14 shade tree species occurring in coffee populations in Bonga forest, Ethiopia. Milletia ferruginea, Schefflera abyssinica, Croton macrostachyus, Ficus vasta, F. sur, Albizia gummifera, Olea capensis, Cordia africana, Ehretia abyssinica, Pouteria adolfi-friederici, Pavetta oliveriana, Prunus africana, Phoenix reclinata and Polyscias fulva. Coffee trees sampled under each shade tree were all shown to be colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM fungi). Four genera and 9 different species of AM fungi were found in the soils. Glomus (Sp1, Sp2, & Sp3 & Sp4), Scutellospora (Sp1 & Sp2) and Gigaspora (Sp1 & Sp2) were found under all 14 shade tree species, whereas Acaulospora (Sp1) occurred only in slightly acidic soils, within a pH range of 4.93-5.75. Generally, roots of the coffee trees were colonized by arbuscules to a greater degree than those of their shade trees, the arbuscular colonization percentage (AC%) of the former being higher than the latter (significant difference at 0.05 level). Though differences were not statistically significant, the overall hyphal colonization percentage (HC%) and mycorrhizal hyphal colonization percentage (MHC%) were shown to be slightly higher under coffee trees than under their shade trees. However, the differences were statistically significant at 0.05 level in the case of HC% values of coffee trees under Pouteria adolf-friederici and MHC% under Cordia africana. Spore density and all types of proportional root colonization parameters (HC%, MHC%, AC% and vesicular colonization percentage, VC%) for both coffee and shade trees were negatively and significantly correlated with organic soil carbon, total N, available P, EC and Zn. Correlation between arbuscular colonization for coffee (AC%) and organic carbon was not significantly positive at a 0.05 level. Incidence of specific spore morphotypes was also correlated with physical and chemical soil properties. Results indicate that AM fungi could potentially be important in aforestation and help to promote coffee production activities in Ethiopia providing an alternative to expensive chemical fertilizer use, and would offer management methods that take advantage of natural systems dynamics that could potentially preserve and enhance coffee production.

Characterization of non polar-polar solvent extracts from some tea plantation shade tree leaves with special reference to antioxidant and antibacterial activities

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Arindam Ghosh ◽  
Soumya Majumder ◽  
Sumedha Saha ◽  
Malay Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Glycosides ◽  
Polar Solvent ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Scavenging Activity ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Dpph Scavenging Activity ◽  
Dpph Scavenging

Beneficial properties of shade trees of tea plantations other than their medicinal properties have been extensively studied. This research was initiated to explore the properties of some shade trees with special emphasis on their antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Leaves from shade tree like Dalbergia sissoo (DS), Cassia siamea (CS), Derris robusta (DR), Leucaena leucocephala (LL), Acacia lenticularis (AL) and Melia azedarach (MA) were used for the study. Characterization of shade tree leaves by determination of moisture, crude fibre and ash content and tests of non polar – polar solvent extracts for steroid, tannins, cardiac glycosides and coumarin, free radical scavenging, ferric reducing power, NO scavenging activities, quantification of Flavonoids and antibacterial activity were conducted. The average moisture, crude fibre and ash percentage of shade tree plants were found to be 62.95, 11.28 and 1.86 respectively. Methanol, ethanol, acetone and ethyl acetate respectively proved to be the most potent solvent for various phytochemical extractions as it gave positive results for tests like tannin, steroid, cardiac glycosides and coumarin. AL (91.46%), DR (92.69%), LL (94.32%) and MA (93.34%) leaf extracts showed a high level of DPPH scavenging activity in their water extracts. In DS (88.11%) and CS (83.23%) maximum DPPH scavenging activity was observed in Diethyl ether and Methanol extracts respectively.  Acetone extracts were more active than the water extracts in exhibiting ferric reducing power and NO scavenging activity. Summation of the quantity revealed that DS showed maximum presence of flavonoids and acetone as most potential for isolation of flavonoids. The decreasing order of summative antibacterial activity was recorded in DS, followed by CS, DR, AL, MA and LL. Chloroform showed the highest summative inhibition zone followed by ethanol, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, acetone, water,  hexane, benzene and methanol. The antioxidant and antibacterial potential of shade trees were established.

scholarly journals Abundance, diversity and daily activity of terrestrial mammal and bird species in disturbed and undisturbed limestone habitats using camera trapping, Central Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
MANANYA PLA-ARD ◽  
WIPAVEE HOONHEANG ◽  
BUNYATHIPORN KAEWDEE ◽  
TARAPON PANGANTA ◽  
KHWANRUTAI CHARASPET ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Camera Trapping ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Terrestrial Mammal ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Central Thailand

Abstract: Pla-ard M, Hoonheang W, Kaewdee B, Panganta T, Charaspet K, Khoiesri N, Paansri P, Kanka P, Chanachai Y, Thongbanthum J, Bangthong P, Sukmasuang R. 2021. Abundance, diversity and daily activity of terrestrial mammal and bird species in disturbed and undisturbed limestone habitats using camera trapping, Central Thailand. Biodiversitas 22: 3620-3631.  This study on the abundance, diversity and daily activity of terrestrial mammal and bird species was conducted in the limestone mountainous area of Central Thailand, located on the east of Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai forest complex. Camera traps were placed in both habitats disturbed by limestone mining and undisturbed habitat areas. From the study, a total of 38 species of mammals and birds from 27 families in 13 orders were recorded, including 15 species of mammals from 6 orders, 12 families and 23 species of birds from 14 families in 7 orders. Fifteen species of mammals were recorded in the undisturbed area and 11 were recorded in the disturbed area, with the Malayan Pangolin, Small Indian Civet and Grey-bellied Squirrel found in the undisturbed area. However, the number of bird species in the limestone mining area was larger than in the undisturbed area. It was also found that there was no difference in the overall abundance and diversity of mammalian species between disturbed and undisturbed areas, which is not in accordance with the hypothesis. But in the case of wild birds, the relative abundance of wild birds was found to differ significantly between areas. A high number was found in the areas with mining activities, although there was no difference in the diversity index of the two areas. However, it was found that when the combined data was analyzed, there was a significant difference in the daily activity of both mammals and wild birds in both areas. Many rare wildlife species were recorded during this study, for example, the Malayan Pangolin, Serow, Northern Pig-tailed Macaque, Rufous Limestone-babbler, Golden Jackal, Leopard Cat, Large-toothed Ferret Badger, Small Asian Mongoose, Common Palm Civet, Small Indian Civet, Malayan Porcupine. The key measure proposed is to preserve some natural habitats within the areas with mining activities, as wildlife remains in the area.

Host preference by the twig borer Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) and simulated influence of shade trees on its populations

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (03) ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
James Peter Egonyu ◽  
John Baguma ◽  
Isaac Ogari ◽  
Gladys Ahumuza ◽  
Gerald Ddumba
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Host Preference ◽  
Coffea Canephora ◽  
Real Field ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Alternate Host ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Field Situation ◽  
Generalized Linear Modelling

Abstract Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) is a serious pest of Coffea canephora and Theobroma cacao in Uganda and also attacks several common shade tree species often associated with these crops. Seedlings of 10 common hosts of X. compactus were screened for preferential infestation by X. compactus, with a view to analysing the potential role of the shade trees in escalating incidence and damage by the pest. The experiment was conducted for 8 weeks in a garden of mature C. canephora infested by X. compactus that served as a natural source of infestation for the seedlings. The seedlings that became infested by X. compactus were counted weekly and the counts subjected to generalized linear modelling. Results show marked host preference by X. compactus, with T. cacao and C. canephora being the most preferred, while Eucalyptus sp. and Albizia chinensis being the least preferred. Four simulated scenarios of incidence and damage by X. compactus on a preferred crop such as C. canephora are discussed. It is suggested that it is most unlikely for unpreferred alternate host shade tree species to markedly increase populations of X. compactus on shaded preferred host plants. However, these simulations, which are based on results from potted seedlings, need to be validated in a real field situation, taking into account other ecological parameters that are likely to influence pest populations.

Importance of shade trees (Grevillea robusta) in the dispersal of forest tree species in managed tea plantations of southern Western Ghats, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Chetana ◽  
T. Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Grevillea Robusta ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Species Dominance ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Tea Plantations ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

Abstract:Abandoned plantations of coffee, tea and other commercial crops offer opportunities for understanding ecological processes in modified forest ecosystems. Unlike tree plantations tea is maintained as a shrub with a continuous dense short canopy that precludes large-frugivore activity thereby limiting dispersal of forest species to such areas. In this study we determine how location and density of Grevillea robusta a shade tree in tea plantations and proximity of plantations to forests influences seed arrival from forests into the plantations. We also estimate the importance of dispersal modes in the colonization processes. We laid 10 × 10-m plots at three distance intervals from the forest edge in three different plantation types with varying shade tree densities. Within the plots we laid four 1× 1-m subplots at the corners of the plot. We estimated species richness, abundance and categorized the seeds into dispersal modes in these plots. Grevillea robusta increased species richness of seeds by three times and abundance of seeds by 3–30 times compared with plantations without them. Higher density of G. robusta increased seed input changed species composition and altered species dominance in the plantations. Distance to forests influenced seed arrival in plantations without G. robusta trees and plots 95 m from the forest did not have any seeds in them. No such effect was seen in plantations with G. robusta trees. Seeds dispersed by birds or a combination of birds and mammals contribute 30% of the seeds reaching the plantations with G. robusta and this was not influenced by distance from the forest. In plantations without G. robusta bird dispersal is restricted to 25 m from the forest edge. In general density of shade trees has a strong influence on seed arrival which can negate the forest proximity effect and enhance natural forest colonization.

scholarly journals Differences in leaf area, trichome density, and xylem structure between the two types of Theobroma cacao l. cultivation: With or without shade plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erma Prihastanti ◽  
Yulita Nurchayati
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Glandular Trichomes ◽  
Xylem Vessel ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Trichome Density ◽  
Xylem Structure ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Vessel Structure ◽  
Tree Composition ◽  
Shade Plants

This study aimed to analyze the structure and density of non-glandular trichomes and the area of cocoa leaves, and the differences of xylem vessel structures on various shade tree composition. The leaf area and length, and trichomes were observed. The xylem vessel structure was observed from the root system. The result showed the area of cocoa plots without shade tree has more varied leaves size, in which upper canopy was smaller than the bottom. The area with various shade had a relatively equal size between the upper and the lower of the canopy. The three stellate-shaped non-glandular trichomes were found on the leaf venations only with the density in two plots increased with time. The xylem width area to the whole root width area ratio (k) in various shade trees was lower (k= 0.641) than that of without shade trees (k= 0.718). The higher k values indicated xylem structure without the shade tree had more xylem cells, and the pores was smaller compared to the plot with various shade trees.

scholarly journals Isolasi Mikroorganisme Penambat Nitrogen Simbiotik dari Tanaman Pelindung Sementara pada Perkebunan Teh Dataran Tinggi

Jurnal Agro ◽  
10.15575/440 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Eko Pranoto
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Tea Plant ◽  
Shade Trees ◽  
Material Source ◽  
Tea Plantation ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Shade Tree ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Rhizobium Sp

Pemupukan merupakan salah satu input faktor pada perkebunan teh yang terus mengalami pening­katan harga. Penurunan biaya pokok dapat diupayakan melalui peningkatan efisiensi dan efektivitas pemupukan. Tanaman teh dapat tumbuh dan berproduksi dengan baik pada ketinggian minimal 700 meter di atas permukaan laut. Seiring pertumbuhannya, tanaman teh juga mem­butuhkan ta­naman pelindung untuk membantu dalam pengurangan evaporasi, mengurangi froze, sebagai wind brea­ker, dan juga sebagai sumber bahan organik. Pada masa Tanaman Belum Menghasilkan (TBM), tanaman pelindung yang dipakai adalah tanaman pelindung sementara yang merupa­kan tanaman Legu­minosa dan bersimbiosis dengan Rhizobium sp. yang dapat memfiksasi nitrogen dari udara dan menghasilkan fitohormon IAA sebagai biokatalisator yang dapat memper­cepat pertumbuhan tanaman. Setiap tanaman Leguminosa bersimbiosis dengan Rhizo­bium sp. yang spesifik dan berbeda-beda pada satu jenis tanaman dan ketinggian tempatnya. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan penggalian potensi alam lokal yang terdapat pada daerah tanaman teh dataran tinggi, khususnya Rhizobium sp. dari tanaman Leguminosa yang merupakan pohon pelindung tanaman teh. Tujuannya adalah agar diperoleh karakter spesies Rhizobium sp. dataran tinggi yang pada tahap penelitian selanjutnya dapat dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan kesuburan tanah, meningkatkan produktivitas tanaman, dan akhirnya dapat mengop­timalkan biaya pemupukan pada perkebunan teh. Dari penelitian diperoleh enam spesies Rhizobium sp. dari perkebunan teh dataran tinggi yang diberi kode YA, YB, YC, YD, YE, dan YF. Secara makroskopis terdapat perbedaan pertumbuhan Rhizobium sp. tersebut dengan pertumbuhan tercepat adalah Rhizobium sp. dari tanaman pelindung sementara Tephrosia sp. dan Seisbania sp. pada perkebunan teh. Fertilization is one of input factors on tea plantation that is increasing on the price. The decreasing of the main cost can be done by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of fertilizing. Tea plant can be grown with high productivity at least at 700 m above sea level. Along with the growth, tea plant need shade tree to eliminate evaporation and froze, and act as a wind breaker and organic material source. Leguminose plants used on young tea is a symbiotic plant with Rhizo­bium sp. This microorganism can fix Nitrogen from the air, and produce fitohormone such IAA functioning as bio-catalist to accelerate the plant growth. Every Leguminose plant has specific symbiosis with Rhizo­bium sp. depending on plant species and elevation. Furthermore, there is a need of exploration of the indigenous Rhizobium sp. from Leguminose shade tree at highland tea plantation. The aim was to get species characteristic of Rhizobium sp. that can be used for the next research to increase soil fertility, plant productivity, and opti­mize the fertilizer cost on tea plantation. The result found six species of Rhizobium sp. with code YA, YB, YC, YD, YE, and YF. Macroscopically, there were differences on the characteristic among them. The highest rate of growth were found for Rhizobium sp. from Tephrosia sp. and Seisbania sp. temporary shade trees on tea plantation.

scholarly journals Effect of gum arabic (Acacia senegal) addition on physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability of roselle juice

Food Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-458
Author(s):  
T.N.N. Tuan Azlan ◽  
Yusnita Hamzah ◽  
H.A. Mohd Abd Majid
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Gum Arabic ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Acacia Senegal ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Total Soluble Solids ◽  
Sensory Acceptability ◽  
Total Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Significant Difference

Roselle has a brilliant red colour, high in vitamins and has a unique flavour that makes it suitable for juice production. Meanwhile, Gum Arabic (GA) is the edible dried exudate attained from stem and branch of Acacia senegal that contains high dietary fibre which can serve as prebiotic. Therefore, the application of GA into roselle juice might promote health benefits to consumers. GA is categorised as hydrocolloid and its application might affect important properties and acceptability towards the product. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of different concentrations of Gum Arabic (GA, Acacia senegal) addition (0%, 2%, 4% and 6%) on physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability of roselle juice. Increasing the GA concentration resulted in increased pH, total soluble solids, viscosity and turbidity values of roselle juice (p<0.05). However, the addition of GA had reduced the total anthocyanin content in roselle juice. For colour analysis, the addition of GA significantly (p<0.05) reduced the redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) properties. There was no significant difference in all attributes for sensory evaluation except for colour attribute. In conclusion, the addition of GA up to 6% into roselle juice caused an increase in pH, total soluble solids, viscosity and turbidity, but no effect to the sensory attributes.

scholarly journals Temporal and spatial infiltration characteristics of soil under acacia and pine plantations in the mountainous area of Van Don, Quang Ninh, Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Xuan Dung BUI ◽  
Thi Hoai Thu VU ◽  
Thi My Linh NGUYEN ◽  
Takashi GOMI
Keyword(s):  
Ground Cover ◽  
Infiltration Rate ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Soil Infiltration ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Double Ring ◽  
Pine Tree ◽  
Dye Tracer ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Hill

To determine the soil infiltration characteristics of pine and acacia plantations, we used a double-ring infiltrometer in 15 different locations of up-hill, mid-hill and down-hill part in each kind of plantation from June to August, 2018. The spatial infiltration characteristics of the soil at three plots (with no tree, with acacia tree and with pine tree) was determined by dye tracer method. The factors having an impact to the infiltration process were also analyzed. The main findings include: (1) The soil infiltration rate under both pine and acacia plantation decreased over time and it was the highest in the bottom of the hill and the lowest in the middle of the hill. The infiltration rate and the total infiltrated water in one hour at the acacia plantation were higher than ones at the pine plantation. However, statistical significant difference was only found for stable infiltration rate between two plantations; (2) The area and the depth of infiltrated water were the highest at the plot without trees, smaller at the soil of acacia plot and smallest at the soil of pine plot. All spatial infiltration rates were within the findings of previous studies; (3) The result indicated that soil with high ground cover has high infiltration rate. Để xác định đặc điểm thấm nước của đất dưới rừng trồng Thông và Keo, vòng đôi đo tốc độ thấm đã được sử dụng để đo ở sườn trên, sườn giữa và sườn dưới (5 lần/ ví trí) cho mỗi loại hình rừng từ tháng 6-8/2018. Trong khi, thuốc nhuộm được sử dụng để kiểm tra đặc điểm thấm nước của đất theo không gian trên 3 ô (ô không có cây, ô trồng Keo và ô trồng Thông). Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến đặc điểm thấm nước cũng được phân tích. Kết quả chính thu được: (1) Tốc độ thấm ở cả hai loại rừng giảm dần theo thời gian và cao nhất ở sườn dưới,  nhỏ nhất ở sườn giữa. Cả tốc độ thấm và tổng lượng nước thấm trong một giờ của rừng keo đều cao hơn so với rừng Thông. Tuy nhiên, chỉ có tốc độ thấm ổn định là khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê; (2) Diện tích và độ sâu nước thấm xuống đất cao nhất ở ô không có cây, nhỏ hơn ở ô trồng Keo và nhỏ nhất ở ô trồng Thông; (3) Độ che phủ thực vật càng cao thì lượng nước thấm càng lớn.

scholarly journals Floristic composition, diversity and structure of Khaya senegalensis stands in Benue Department, Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
Awé Djongmo Victor ◽  
Noiha Noumi Valery Valery ◽  
Madou Chantal Chantal ◽  
Zapfack Louis
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Simpson Index ◽  
Importance Value Index ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Acacia Senegal ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Khaya Senegalensis

The present work has been done to provide basic data for a better conservation and valorization ofKhaya senegalensis stands in Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. A 100 m x 50 m transectmethod was undertaken to measure floristic diversity through the use of species richness,Shannon index, Pielou equitability, Simpson index, importance value index and importance valuefamily. The vegetation structure is determined by density, basal area and biovolume. Theinventory included trees with a dbh ?10 cm on an area of 1 ha per plot. A total of 6743individuals distributed in 24 families, 33 genera and 54 species were inventoried in all Khayasenegalensis stands studied. Statistical analysis showed significant differences, Shannon index,Simpson index, Pielou equitability, density, basal area, biovolume, species richness, heights class,diameters class, circumferences class but does not certify a significant difference of importancevalue index among in the villages. The undergrowth of Khaya senegalensis stands is more diverseat Bamé with a Shannon diversity index (ISH=5.87 ± 0.12 bit). The greatest of Pielou equitabilityis observed at Bamé (EQ=0.80 ± 0.01). The largest of Simpson index is recorded at Bamé(D=0.098 ± 0.001). Khaya senegalensis Stands are denser at Bamé (194 ± 3.12 individuals/ha).The basal area and biovolume of Khaya senegalensis stands are very high at Bamé (BA=25.87 ±0.06 m2/ha and Biovolume =15.32 ± 0.012 m3/ha). The species importance value is maximal in allthe studied villages (SIV=300 ± 71.45). The importance value index of species revealed a cleardominance in the undergrowth of Khaya senegalensis stands are Combretum adenogonium;Acacia senegal; Terminalia laxiflora; Guiera senegalensis; Acacia nilotica; Entada Africana.The vertical structure has three aspects, like the L (Dbh), asymmetric (height) and dissymmetrical(circumference) structures attesting to a strong regeneration of the understory ligneous woods ofKhaya senegalensis stands studied.

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