Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon
The Dja Faunal Reserve located in southeastern Cameroon represents the largest and best protected rainforest patch in Cameroon. Here we make available a dataset on the inventory of tree species collected across the Dja. For this study nine 5 km long and 5 m wide transects were installed. All species...
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| description | The Dja Faunal Reserve located in southeastern Cameroon represents the largest and best protected rainforest patch in Cameroon. Here we make available a dataset on the inventory of tree species collected across the Dja. For this study nine 5 km long and 5 m wide transects were installed. All species with a diameter at breast height greater than 10 cm were recorded, identified and measured. A total of 11546 individuals were recorded, corresponding to a total of 312 species identified with 60 genera containing unidentified taxa. Of the 54 identified families Fabaceae, Rubiaceae and Malvaceae were the most species rich, whereas Fabaceae, Phyllantaceae and Olacaceae were the most abundant. Finally, Tabernaemontana crassa was the most abundant species across the Reserve. This dataset provides a unique insight into the tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve and is now publically available and usable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95cd75585e1f4f46943eeb71fc67b7662022-12-21T23:19:34ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28361314-28282014-01-01213010.3897/BDJ.2.e10491049Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern CameroonBonaventure SonkéThomas CouvreurThe Dja Faunal Reserve located in southeastern Cameroon represents the largest and best protected rainforest patch in Cameroon. Here we make available a dataset on the inventory of tree species collected across the Dja. For this study nine 5 km long and 5 m wide transects were installed. All species with a diameter at breast height greater than 10 cm were recorded, identified and measured. A total of 11546 individuals were recorded, corresponding to a total of 312 species identified with 60 genera containing unidentified taxa. Of the 54 identified families Fabaceae, Rubiaceae and Malvaceae were the most species rich, whereas Fabaceae, Phyllantaceae and Olacaceae were the most abundant. Finally, Tabernaemontana crassa was the most abundant species across the Reserve. This dataset provides a unique insight into the tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve and is now publically available and usable.http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1049AfricadiversitytransectDja Faunal Reserveconservationspecies inventory |
| spellingShingle | Bonaventure Sonké Thomas Couvreur Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon Biodiversity Data Journal Africa diversity transect Dja Faunal Reserve conservation species inventory |
| title | Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon |
| title_full | Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon |
| title_short | Tree diversity of the Dja Faunal Reserve, southeastern Cameroon |
| title_sort | tree diversity of the dja faunal reserve southeastern cameroon |
| topic | Africa diversity transect Dja Faunal Reserve conservation species inventory |
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