Floristic composition and plant community distribution along environmental gradients in Guard dry Afromontane forest of Northwestern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dry evergreen montane forests of Ethiopia provide economic and ecological services for the community but it is under several threats of natural and anthropogenic disturbances. The study aimed to investigate the floristic composition, species diversity, and plant community distribution of Guard forest along environmental gradients.

Methods

A systematic sampling technique was used to collect vegetation and environmental data. Fifty eight plots each with 400 m² (20 m X 20 m) were established for trees and shrubs and 2 m x2m (4 m²) for herbs along eleven transect lines. Shannon Weiner diversity index and evenness were used to assess the species diversity and richness. The similarities among plant communities were computed using Sorenson's similar

SUBMITTER: Dagne Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463663 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature