Population structure, harvesting rate and regeneration status of four woody species in Kimboza forest reserve, Morogoro region - Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKacholi, David Sylvester
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T07:05:16Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T07:05:16Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-30
dc.description.abstractKimboza forest reserve is recognized as an IUCN category IV-habitat and species management area, but the information on population structure, harvesting rate and regeneration status of four commercial woody species, namely; Khaya anthotheca, Milicia excelsa, Pterocarpus angolensis and Dalbergia melanoxylon in the forest are lacking. This study, therefore, aims to fill this gap. A total of five transects were established in the forest whereby within each transect, five nested quadrats of 20 m × 20 m were placed at 200 m distance for sampling stems with diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥ 10 cm and stumps of the target species. Stems with DBH <10 cm were counted in a quadrat of 5 m × 5 m placed within the big quadrat. The findings show that density of stems & harvesting rate for Khaya anthotheca, Milicia excelsa, Pterocarpus angolensis and Dalbergia melanoxylon were 4.8 stems/ha & 6.6 stumps/ha, 12.6 stems/ha & 3.4 stumps/ha, 16.0 stems/ha & 2.8 stumps/ha, and 5.6 stems/ha & 1.2 stumps/ha, respectively. The DBH class distribution for Khaya anthotheca, Milicia excelsa and Pterocarpus angolensis displayed a good regeneration pattern, however, the last two were interrupted in high size classes. The Dalbergia melanoxylon revealed a poor regeneration pattern. The study recommends that illegal harvest of the species should be controlled, environmental education be provided to locals, and stringent measures be institutionalized against illegal loggers.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.22271/2582-3744.2020.sep.94
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5546
dc.publisherPlants and Environment Research Institute, Indiaen_US
dc.subjectDBH classesen_US
dc.subjectExploitation rateen_US
dc.subjectKimbozaen_US
dc.subjectStand densityen_US
dc.subjectTropical forestsen_US
dc.titlePopulation structure, harvesting rate and regeneration status of four woody species in Kimboza forest reserve, Morogoro region - Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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