Role of topography, soil and climate on forest species composition and diversity in the West Usambara Montane Forests of Tanzania
Diana L. Tesha,
Ernest W. Mauya,
Sami D. Madundo
et al.
Abstract:Understanding the variables that determine the variation in forest species composition and diversity in tropical montane systems remains a topic for discussion in plant ecology. This is especially true in areas where the topography is complex and forests are vulnerable to human activity. In this study, a set of topographic, soil, and climatic variables were used to determine their effects on the composition and diversity patterns of two forests in the West Usambara Mountains (Tanzania). Two-phase systematic sa… Show more
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