Analysis of Structure and Diversity of the Kilengwe Forest in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKacholi, David Sylvester
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-11T19:42:38Z
dc.date.available2016-02-11T19:42:38Z
dc.date.issued2014
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dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the structure, species composition, and diversity of a section of the Kilengwe Forest in Tanzania. In order to accomplish the proposed objectives, 18 plots of 20m× 20m were randomly established in the forest and the number of tree species in each plot was identified and counted. The most important families and species were determined using importance value indices at the respective taxonomic levels. Diversity was measured using the Shannon-Wiener and Fisher alpha diversity indices. A total of 276 stems/ha representing 93 species/ha within 26 families were documented from 0.72 ha. Fabaceae and Julbernadia globiflora were the dominant family and species, respectively. Seventy-eight percent of the total species were rare.The average basal area of the forest was 7.1m2/ha. The Shannon-Wiener index (4.02) and Fisher’s alpha diversity (35.5) indicated high species diversity within the forest. The species-area and species-abundance curves revealed an escalating trend implying that more sampling efforts could result in a higher number of species existing in the forest. The size class distribution displayed a reverse J-shaped pattern; however, the larger size classes DBH >50 cm were not represented.The study suggests the necessity for anthropogenic disturbance control as this is the major source of forest degradation in the studied area.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDeutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)en_US
dc.identifier.citationDavid Sylvester Kacholi, “Analysis of Structure and Diversity of the Kilengwe Forest in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania,” International Journal of Biodiversity, vol. 2014, Article ID 516840, 8 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/516840en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/516840
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/357
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Biodiversityen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectFloristic compositionen_US
dc.subjectbasal areaen_US
dc.subjectspecies richnessen_US
dc.subjectcomposition patternen_US
dc.subjectKilengween_US
dc.titleAnalysis of Structure and Diversity of the Kilengwe Forest in the Morogoro Region, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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