Woodland resources and management in southern Africa

Cauwer, Vera De; Knox, Nichola M.; Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary; Lepetu, Joyce; Matenanga, O.; Naidoo, Sasha; Nott, Amber Jeanne; Parduhn, David; Sichone, Priscilla; Tshwenyane, Seoleseng; Yeboah, Eric; Revermann, Rasmus

doi:10.7809/b-e.00337

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“…Our study represents the first vegetation-plot database of Huíla province, Angola, and contains data on diversity, abundance and DBH of woody species in the woodlands of the region. Using the data from this vegetation database, we provided the first classification of the woodlands of the Huíla province (Chisingui et al 2018) and a comparative assessment of above-ground biomass in the western miombo region (Sichone et al 2018).…”

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First vegetation-plot database of woody species from Huíla province, SW Angola

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Chisingui²,

Luis³

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Angola is a country in south-central Africa, particularly rich in biodiversity. Despite the efforts recently made to document its biodiversity, there is a need for standardized sampling methods to document and compare the variety of ecosystems and plants occurring in the country. With this database report we aim to document the abundance and diversity of woody species in the woodlands of Huíla province. The database hosts the results of a standardised plot-based vegetation survey, consisting of 448 vegetation plots distributed throughout the 14 municipalities and Bicuar National Park. In total, 40,009 individuals belonging to 44 plant families were recorded and measured, belonging to 193 woody species. Species richness per municipality ranged from 32 to 126. The mean stem diameter (DBH) was 10.9 cm ± 7.5 cm. Small-size classes are increasingly dominated by few species, while the largest trees come from a wider range of species; miombo key-species dominated almost all size classes. Our study represents the first plot-based vegetation survey of any Angolan province and constitutes a useful source of information for conservation and management. Additionally, may constitute a powerful dataset to support future studies on biodiversity patterns and vegetation change over time and facilitate the elaboration of vegetation maps. Taxonomic reference: Checklist of Angolan Plants (Figueiredo and Smith 2008), The African Plant Database (version 3.4.0) and A new classification of Leguminosae (LPWG 2017). Abbreviations: DBH = Diameter at Breast Height; GIVD = Global Index of Vegetation-Plot Databases; LUBA = Acronym of the Herbarium of Lubango

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First vegetation-plot database of woody species from Huíla province, SW Angola

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Chisingui²,

Luis³

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“…Acknowledging the role played by forest resources in influencing and shaping practices in AFS, De Cauwer et al [138] provided a clear picture of woodland resources, management and utilisation in southern Africa. With the exception of Afromontane forests, the region features three main forest types; Miombo, Mopane and the Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands; these are found in the northern reaches of the southern African region (generally > −20 • latitude).…”

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“…Forests cover on average 32% of the southern African countries but are mostly situated in the tropics. Southern Africa possesses an area covered by forest plantations of 1.95 million ha, equivalent to 1.5% of the total forest cover and 0.4% of the total land area [138]. Forest loss and degradation is an issue within these areas, regeneration through coppicing is swift, but lacking structural diversity [139][140][141].…”

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“…NWFP derived from the woodlands and forests of southern Africa play an important role in the livelihood of people by providing a range of products for subsistence consumption and trade. These include medicinal plants, exudates, forage, bee products, edible plants, woodcrafts, mushrooms and bush meat [138,158]. Climate variability, poverty and other factors have increased the reliance on NWFP for a large number of people.…”

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Agroforestry: An Appropriate and Sustainable Response to a Changing Climate in Southern Africa?

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Agroforestry is often discussed as a strategy that can be used both for the adaptation to and the mitigation of climate change effects. The climate of southern Africa is predicted to be severely affected by such changes. With agriculture noted as the continent’s largest economic sector, issues such as food security and land degradation are in the forefront. In the light of such concerns we review the current literature to investigate if agroforestry systems (AFS) are a suitable response to the challenges besetting traditional agricultural caused by a changing climate. The benefits bestowed by AFS are multiple, offering ecosystem services, influence over crop production and positive impacts on rural livelihoods through provisioning and income generation. Nevertheless, knowledge gaps remain. We identify outstanding questions requiring further investigation such as the interplay between trees and crops and their combination, with a discussion of potential benefits. Furthermore, we identify deficiencies in the institutional and policy frameworks that underlie the adoption and stimulus of AFS in the southern African region. We uphold the concept that AFS remains an appropriate and sustainable response for an increased resilience against a changing climate in southern Africa for the benefit of livelihoods and multiple environmental values.

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“…Trees arrangement in agroforestry systems in multi-strata community forests provides an opportunity for tree harvesting to be carried out sustainably with selective cutting. Regeneration (natural and artificial) on forest land is essential because it is related to preserving standing resources in the forest (De Cauwer et al 2018).…”

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Semi-natural regeneration and conservation in agroforestry system models on small-scale farmers

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Abstract. Suryanto P, Sadono R, Yohanifa A, Widyawan MH, Alam T. 2021. Semi-natural regeneration and conservation in agroforestry system models on small-scale farmers. Biodiversitas 22: 858-865. The regeneration capacity can provide an overview of the abundance of species so that it can be used to determine the potential and opportunities for the sustainability of agroforestry systems. The purpose of this study was to determine the capacity of semi-natural regeneration in agroforestry system models for small-scale farmers. The study was carried out in Banaran Sub-district, Playen District, Gunungkidul Regency, Special Province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The observation was conducted on plant diversity, floristic composition, and agroforestry contribution. The results showed that the mixed cropping (MC) model had a higher total of individuals and diversity compared to the trees along with border (TAB) model in the sapling and seedling level. The MC model was relatively shorter to the waiting time of harvesting compared to the TAB model. The MC models weakness was the relatively high competition and the lack of opportunities to growing annual crops. The TAB model had an advantage in developing annual crops in an agroforestry system, while longer in waiting time for harvesting perennial crops. This study recommends annual pruning in the MC model for optimal stand growth, while in the TAB model, it is the enrichment planting in sapling and seedling levels.

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Woodland resources and management in southern Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

First vegetation-plot database of woody species from Huíla province, SW Angola

First vegetation-plot database of woody species from Huíla province, SW Angola

Agroforestry: An Appropriate and Sustainable Response to a Changing Climate in Southern Africa?

Semi-natural regeneration and conservation in agroforestry system models on small-scale farmers

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