Ecology of a Miombo Site, Lupa North Forest Reserve, Tanzania: II. Plant Communities and Seasonal Variation in the Vegetation

Boaler, S. B.

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“…The basal area varied between 6.3-26.9 m 2 /ha which is higher than the range (8-16.7 m 2 /ha) of other studies in Tanzania (Boaler & Sciwale, 1966, Backeus et al, 2006. Canopy cover in the study area (4.75-67.73%) is almost the same as 20-75% obtainable in Tanzania miombo woodland (Boaler, 1966). Tree height in the study area (11.3-26.6 metre) can also be compared to that of the miombo woodland with value range of 15-30 meter.…”

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Characterization of Structural Composition and Diversity of Vegetation in the Kpashimi Forest Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria

Jibrin¹,

Jaiyeoba²

2013

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Structural attributes and floristic composition of vegetation communities was investigated in the Kpashimi Forest Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria. The aim of the study was to describe the floristic composition and structure of the plant communities found in the study area. Biometric field inventory method; involving morphometric measurements, enumeration and application of allometric equations was employed for data collection. Vegetation variables including tree density, species diversity, tree girth, basal area, tree height, crown cover, shrub cover, and grass cover were measured within forty-eight sampling plots of 0.4096 hectares; distributed over the six vegetation physiographic units found in the area including riparian forest, savannah woodland, degraded forest, scrubland, grassland, and bare surface. For data analysis, the mean and coefficient of variation were determined from the data collected for each of the six vegetation physiographic units. The result showed that the Riparian forest is characterised by mean values of girth (1.16 metre), basal area (26.9 m 2 ha-1 ) tree height (26.6 metre) and crown cover (68%). Savannah woodland recorded density of tree stand (0.0129 / m 2 ) and diversity (13.75 Simpson's diversity index), while Grassland and Bare surface classes are characterised by mean values of grass cover (89.9% and 51.1% respectively). Scrubland is characterised by mean value of shrub cover (64.8%); but with comparatively low trunk diameter, crown cover, tree height and tree density. The study area is thus characterised by a mixture of plant communities that vary in composition, diversity, heterogeneity, structure and complexity. This study presents acquired baseline information on the landscape vegetation structure and composition which could be useful for characterizing a typical savannah vegetation structure and composition. The data obtained could also provide a reference scenario against which future assessments could be compared; in order to understand the dynamics of vegetation communities.

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Characterization of Structural Composition and Diversity of Vegetation in the Kpashimi Forest Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria

Jibrin¹,

Jaiyeoba²

2013

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“…is a dry woodland tree species belonging to the family of the Fabaceae and can be found in most of tropical southern Africa, including the Miombo woodlands. The tree is intensively harvested for its attractive hardwood and is considered the most important timber tree over much of its range (Boaler, 1966a;Pedro et al, 1955).…”

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Potential, realised, future distribution and environmental suitability for Pterocarpus angolensis DC in southern Africa

Cauwer

Muys

Revermann

et al. 2014

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…We distinguish five main phenological seasons for miombo woodland: warm, dry pre-rains season (September-October); early rainy season (November-December); mid-rainy season (January-February); late rainy season (MarchApril); and cool dry season (May-August) (Boaler 1966b;Astle 1969;Malaisse 1974;Guy et al 1979;Chidumayo 1993a). In addition to rainfall and temperature, the phenology of miombo plants is influenced by seasonal variations in soil moisture (Chapter 2).…”

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“…J. paniculata flowers in the latter half of the wet season from February to April (Figure 3.1 the rains. The majority of grasses and annual herbs flower during the latter half of the wet season (Boaler 1966b;Astle 1969;Malaisse 1974). Few species flower during the cool dry season, other than those pyrophytes which flower after fire in response to higher soil temperatures.…”

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The Miombo in transition: woodlands and welfare in Africa

B.M.¹

1996

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Ecology of a Miombo Site, Lupa North Forest Reserve, Tanzania: II. Plant Communities and Seasonal Variation in the Vegetation

Cited by 35 publications

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Characterization of Structural Composition and Diversity of Vegetation in the Kpashimi Forest Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria

Characterization of Structural Composition and Diversity of Vegetation in the Kpashimi Forest Reserve, Niger State, Nigeria

Potential, realised, future distribution and environmental suitability for Pterocarpus angolensis DC in southern Africa

The Miombo in transition: woodlands and welfare in Africa

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