Plant Species Composition and Diversity in Dalbergia melanoxylon Dominated Zones in Mitarure Forest Reserve in Kilwa District

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dc.contributor.authorWasha, B. Washa
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-12T16:40:34Z
dc.date.available2023-04-12T16:40:34Z
dc.date.issued2023-02-09
dc.descriptionDalbergia melanoxylon plant structure and distributionen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was designed to assess the plant species composition and diversity in the Dalbergia melanoxylon dominated zone in Mitarure Forest Reserve and the nearby community forests particularly Ngea and Nambawala in Kilwa District, Tanzania. Thirty (30) circular concentric plots were established in the forest reserve and fifteen (15) plots in each of the two-community forest and used to collect vegetation data. The plant species diversity was determined using Shannon-Wiener diversity index, evenness, richness and Simpson and their indices were compared using ANOVA. Plant species diversity and evenness assessed in Mitarure Forest Reserve did not differ significantly from those from community forests. However, the plant species diversity based on Simpson index and richness were significantly higher in the Mitarure Forest Reserve compared to those in community forests. A total of 56 plant species were recorded in Mitarure forest reserve, 39 plant species in Ngea forest and 36 plant species in Nambawala forest. Mitarure forest reserve and the nearby community forests have high plant species diversity with a good stand characteristic of a typical natural forest. However, with an intensive human disturbance, the tree species composition decreases that needs an intervention through local community involvement. This strategy may contribute in the future survival of species and the natural forests in Kilwa District. Data from this study stand as baseline information for the future monitoring of the performance of stands in the natural forest ecosystem in the Dalbergia melanoxylon dominated zones in Kilwa District.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUDSM-MUCE grants 2018/2019en_US
dc.identifier.citationWasha et al, (2023). Plant Species Composition and Diversity in Dalbergia melanoxylon Dominated Zones in Mitarure Forest Reserve in Kilwa Districten_US
dc.identifier.issnHuria Journal, Vol 28(2), September 2021: 72-83
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/6031
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHuria Journal of Tanzaniaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHuria Journal, Vol 28(2), September 2021: 72-83;Huria Journal, Vol 28(2), September 2021: 72-83
dc.subjectPlant composition, plant diversity, Importance Value Index (IVI), Dalbergiamelonoxylon, Mitarure forest reserve, community foresten_US
dc.titlePlant Species Composition and Diversity in Dalbergia melanoxylon Dominated Zones in Mitarure Forest Reserve in Kilwa Districten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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