Assessment of tree species diversity and its distribution pattern in Pachamalai Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu

Kanagaraj, Suganthi; Selvaraj, Muthu; Kangabam, Rajiv Das; Govindaraju, M.

doi:10.1080/10549811.2016.1238768

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“…A total of 50 species in 40 genera and 27 families were observed. The patterns observed in this study are consistent with policy (Kanagaraj et al, 2016). combined effects of harvesting patterns and other anthropogenic impacts.However, the results are lower than those reported by Nnanga et al (2017) at the coastal forest area of Cameroon which might be due to very low disturbances in their study areas though both of them are within the same agro-ecological zone in Cameroon.…”

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Vegetation studies of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) at three sites with varying levels of anthropogenic disturbances in the Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve, Cameroon

Egbe¹,

Tsamoh²

2018

J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.

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A study was carried out to evaluate the distribution, abundance and diversity of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve at the northern (Diffa), western (Bai Manya) and eastern (Mbalangi) parts of the reserve. NTFPs can be used as source of food, medicine, fuel wood and other socio-economic and cultural uses. Six belt-transects were use at each site to assess the distribution, abundance and diversity of NTFPs in this Forest Reserve. The southern part of the reserve was not evaluated as it was heavily encroached with cocoa plantations. A total of 50 species in 40 genera and 27 families were identified. 28 species were most commonly distributed in the three sites. These include Irvingia gabonensis, Trichoscypha abut and Cola lepidota, while Garcinia cola, Baillonella toxisperma and Tetracarpidium conophorum, Raphia species and Afromomum citratum were restricted to one or two sites. The northern part of the forest had the highest number of useful plants (3119), followed by the eastern part (837)

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“…Research on species distribution, diversity and abundance patterns in forest ecosystems is essential to inform better conservation and management policy (Kanagaraj et al, 2016). This is especially true of forest ecosystems under various forms of anthropogenic disturbances.…”

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