Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria
This study was carried out to examine the tree species diversity and abundance in a natural forest ecosystem in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Data were collected from a four equal size sampling plot of 50×50m in a permanent sample plot section of Akure Forest Reserve. All living trees with DB...
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This study was carried out to examine the tree species diversity and abundance in a natural forest ecosystem in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Data were collected from a four equal size sampling plot of 50×50m in a permanent sample plot section of Akure Forest Reserve. All living trees with DBH ≥ 10cm were measured and identified. A total of 956 trees were encountered. These trees were from 42 genera and 20 families. Celtis zenkeri belonging to the family of Ulmaceae was the species with the highest population distribution while Sterculiaceae was the dominant family in the study area. The Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index (Hˈ) of 3.196 and species evenness of 0.84 were obtained from the study area. The high values of diversity indices obtained indicated that the forest is rich in biodiversity and hence should be protected from any forms of disturbance to enhance sustainability as well as protect the rare species in it from going into extinction.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8523d802a9d749dab4a5b8a4a95527092024-04-02T19:47:40ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992021-11-0125810.4314/jasem.v25i8.20Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, NigeriaO.M. OgundeleP.O. IgeY.T. OwoeyeD.E. AbanikandaO.O. Komolafe This study was carried out to examine the tree species diversity and abundance in a natural forest ecosystem in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Data were collected from a four equal size sampling plot of 50×50m in a permanent sample plot section of Akure Forest Reserve. All living trees with DBH ≥ 10cm were measured and identified. A total of 956 trees were encountered. These trees were from 42 genera and 20 families. Celtis zenkeri belonging to the family of Ulmaceae was the species with the highest population distribution while Sterculiaceae was the dominant family in the study area. The Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index (Hˈ) of 3.196 and species evenness of 0.84 were obtained from the study area. The high values of diversity indices obtained indicated that the forest is rich in biodiversity and hence should be protected from any forms of disturbance to enhance sustainability as well as protect the rare species in it from going into extinction. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/218007 |
| spellingShingle | O.M. Ogundele P.O. Ige Y.T. Owoeye D.E. Abanikanda O.O. Komolafe Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
| title | Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Tree Species Diversity and Abundance of Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | tree species diversity and abundance of akure forest reserve ondo state nigeria |
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