But the status of woody species diversity in natural forest and agroforestry. Data from 322 woody taxa were used to measure genetic diversity within species, and within. This study was initiated to assess woody species diversity of traditional agroforestry practices. Woody plant diversity, structure and regeneration in the ambo.
Functional and phylogenetic diversity of woody plants drive. The forest plot uses diamonds to summarize effect size and 95% cis of. Factors affecting woody plant species diversity of fragmented. Deforestation, invasive species and land degradation are the main. Most of the reports which are studied in dallo mena districts are focus on the plant species diversity of the natural forest. The objectives of this study are to determine the impact of d.
All woody species were systematically identified and measured in 45 sample plots. Woody species diversity, structure, and regeneration status. Recovery of woody plant species richness in secondary. A study was conducted in woynwuha natural forest, north west ethiopia to investigate woody plant species diversity, structure, and regeneration status of the. This study assessed woody species diversity, composition and vegetation structure in a dry forest miombo woodland at mazowe botanical reserve. In addition to analysis of floristic composition and structure, such a kind of study is fundamental and crucial element for conservation and management of the forests. Pdf savanna land use and its effect on woody plant. A total of 258 plant species belonging to 119 genera and 63 families were found in awr dry forests. Pdf woody plant species diversity, structure and regeneration.
Woody plants are plants that have hard stems thus the term, woody and that have buds that survive above ground in winter. Woody plant diversity, structure and regeneration in the. Woody plant species composition and diversity in disturbed and undisturbed areas of omo forest reserve, ogun state, nigeria. A small percentage of tagged seedlings woody plant species diversity analysis in awash national park, ethiopia the study was conducted at the awash national park anp, with the objectives of assessing woody plants diversity. Factors affecting woody plant species diversity of fragmented seasonally dry oak forests in the. Box 50 2department of natural resource management, adigrat university, ethiopia abstract. Woody species composition, density and diversity along an a. Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic. In the study site, logging is manual and selective. Analysis of inventory data was done using microsoft excel. Recovery of woody plant species richness in secondary forests. Plant diversity page pd1 diversity in the plant kingdom i. Compared to water, land is an erratic habitat where temperature and moisture availability may change abruptly and dramatically. Dikaso unbushe gojamme, tesema tekle tanto, floristic composition and diversity of woody plant species of wotagisho forest, boloso sore woreda, wolaita zone, southwest, ethiopia, international journal of natural resource ecology and management.
Understanding plant species diversity patterns and distributions is critical for conserving and sustainably managing tropical rain forests of high conservation value. These problems can be addressed by integration of agriculture with forests and maintaining the existing forests. The diversity of plant species, population structure of woody species, and regeneration status were analysed from 62 quadrats, each with 20 m. Factors affecting woody plant species diversity of. Patterns of woody plant species abundance and diversity in. Woody species composition, structure and diversity of vegetation. Woody species diversity and structure of agroforestry and. Spatially destabilising effect of woody plant diversity on. May 29, 2014 we investigated the composition of tropical dry forest woody species at adult, sapling, and seedling stages, in terms of plant diversity, distribution, and importance value index ivi, and identified the dominant and ubiquitous species in the five study sites having variable edaphic properties. The objective of this study was to analyse woody plant diversity in response to the effects of anthropogenic disturbances, and topographic variables in different land. Nearly, 4900 species of angiosperms are endemic to india.
Among such protected areas is maze national park located in gamo gofa zone, south west ethiopia. Composition, diversity and distribution of woody species in. Pdf status and woody plant species diversity in tara. Woody plant species diversity analysis in awash national park, ethiopia the study was conducted at the awash national park anp, with the objectives of assessing woody plants diversity. We found that higher woody plant diversity reduced sspf.
Species composition, distribution, and diversity of woody. Savanna land use and its effect on woody plant species diversity in borana, southern ethiopia. Woody species diversity in traditional agroforestry practices. Therefore this study was conducted to identify plant communities and analyze diversity of woody plant species in the forests. The forest plot uses diamonds to summarize effect size. Introduction all modern terrestrial plants are the descendants of algae that adapted to a terrestrial habitat roughly 500 million years ago. Therefore, ecological study of the parks plant biodiversity is the basis for meaningful planning to rationalize the use of resources in side ccnp. Pdf diversity of woody plant species and their relationship to. Woody plant diversity, composition and structure in. Woody plant species diversity analysis in awash national. Sdtfs have few widespread woody plant species causing high. Pdf savanna land use and its effect on woody plant species. Woody species diversity and structure of agroforestry and adjacent land uses in dallo mena district, south east. Woody plant species diversity, structure and regeneration.
Pdf on jan 1, 2009, debissa lemessa and others published woody plant species diversity of taltalle woodland acaciacommiphora woodland ecosystem, oromia, ethiopia find, read and cite all. Methods we estimated woody plant species richness on grid maps with c. Higher woody plant diversity strengthened the asynchrony of species responses to spatial heterogeneity of forest habitats, which. Patterns of woody plant species abundance and diversity 165 seedling census because they lack measurable woody stems. The expected numbers of species were obtained for 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 quadrats in the forest. However, their diversity and area coverage are highly declined through time. In fact, despite higher species richness in all sampled abandoned parcels, in some cases former structural complexity was not maintained.
Woody species diversity, structure, and regeneration status of yemrehane kirstos church forest of lasta woreda. Virginia woody plant diversity 300 tree species 300 shrub species. Review on woody plant species of ethiopian high forests. Woody plant diversity, evolution, and ecology in the tropics. Forest provides livelihoods for millions of people worldwide, through.
Assessment of woody species in agroforestry systems around. Pdf woody plant species composition and diversity in disturbed. Diversity of woody plant species of gamuwa and oda forests of. Factors influencing levels of genetic diversity in woody. Diversity in plant life with diagram biology discussion.
These separate areas contain geologically old, monophyletic clades of endemic plant species that often have geographically structured intraspeci. Independent effect on herbivore damage partial residuals and 95% confidence bands of a chemical leaf trait diversity q chem, b community. Sep 03, 2016 no such study has been conducted on the floristic composition and diversity of woody plant species of wotagisho forest. These are commonly broken down further into the deciduous and evergreen categories. We examined gardens with regard to woody plant species richness. Woody species diversity and important value indices in dense. Land use practices, woody plant species diversity and. The park was selected for this study with the objective of investigating land use practices, woody plant species diversity and the associated impacts for its management and sustainability. Pdf woody plant species diversity of taltalle woodland. Diversity in terms of genetic materials, families, species and clones. Forests form the major constituents of vegetation resources and thus conservation.
Woody species diversity and vegetation structure in managed. Woody plant diversity, structure and regeneration in the ambo state forest, south gondar zone wondo genet college of forestry and natural resources, hawassa derero a, bekele t, bertake n 2003 population structure and regeneration of woody species in a broadleaved afromontane rain forest, southwest ethiopia. The study was conducted at grakahsu protected natural vegetation pnv and communal grazing land cgl, in order to evaluate the conservation impact level. Also there are very few studies focusing on the plant diversity potential of agroforestry practices 10. Pdf threats of woody plant species diversity and their. The diversity and composition of woody plants in chebera. Patterns of woody plant species richness in the iberian peninsula. Porcelainberry vine is an example of a woody plant. Floristic composition and diversity of woody plant species of.
Therefore, the present study was initiated to investigate woody plant species diversity, vegetation structure, and regeneration status of woynwuha natural forest in goncha siso enesie district, north west ethiopia. In india there are about 45,000 plant species are known that represent about 7% of the worlds flora. The major impact of humans on forest ecosystems including loss of forest area, habitat fragmentation, and soil degradation leads to losses of biodiversity. The diversity in plant life can be understood from the following headings. Woody species diversity, population structure, and. Research article diversity of woody plant species of. Thus the purpose of this study is mainly to make assessment on the woody species diversity so that determine the plant community of the park, and. Woody plant richness recovery of secondary forests after clear cutting.
There are over 3, 00,000 angiosperm species growing on the earth which show enormous diversity in size and form. A small percentage of tagged seedlings woody species diversity, composition and vegetation structure in a dry forest miombo woodland at mazowe botanical reserve. Forest provides livelihoods for millions of people worldwide, through provision of different products. Research article diversity of woody plant species of gamuwa. Woody plant diversity in an afromontane agricultural landscape debark district, northern ethiopia. The ethiopian flora is estimated to about 6000 species of higher plants of which 10% are considered to be endemic according to institute of biodiversity conservation ibc of ethiopia, 2012 and woody plants constitute about species out of which 300 are trees. It is generally believed that habitat heterogeneity patchiness increases tree diversity in dry forests, wood lands and savanna menaut et al. Status and woody plant species diversity in tara gedam forest, northern ethiopia article pdf available in science, technology and arts research journal 32. The bestknown examples are trees and shrubs bushes. Of this total, 67 woody species with 903 individuals and 52 genera were recorded. Woody species composition and structure in a semi arid. Diversity of woody plant species of gamuwa and oda forests of humbo carbon project, wolaita, ethiopia.
Currently, intensive use of land for agriculture and high demand of wood for different purpose are leading factors to loss of the plant species 19. Ndsu dept of plant sciences diversity diversity comes in many forms. A total of 50 square quadrats each having an area of 625m2 were used for vegetation data collection. Vegetation data were collected through field observation, species counting, speciemen collection and height and dbh measurements. Diversity of woody plant species and their relationship to physiographic factors in central zagros forests case study. Jan 07, 2019 the diversity of plant species, population structure of woody species, and regeneration status were analysed from 62 quadrats, each with 20 m. Pdf status and woody plant species diversity in tara gedam. Woody species composition, structure and diversity of mazowe.
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