Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria
The study assessed the relative abundance and vegetation structure of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) including plant parameters: frequency, diameter at breast height (dbh), tree height, diversity, evenness, richness, Margalef, dominance in Kainji Lake National Park. Point – Centered Quarter meth...
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| author | I.M. Goni E.A. Agbelusi B.G. Ogunjemite O.K. Azeez A.A. Ogunjinmi S.O. Odewumi O.O. Oyeleke |
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The study assessed the relative abundance and vegetation structure of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) including plant parameters: frequency, diameter at breast height (dbh), tree height, diversity, evenness, richness, Margalef, dominance in Kainji Lake National Park. Point – Centered Quarter method was used for woody species enumeration. A total of twenty-eight (28) randomly sampled plots of 150m by 100m given 112 points per plot were established in the study area. The abundance and distribution, tree frequencies, heights, dbh and plant biodiversity indices were calculated using the Paleontological Statistics Software (PAST) for scientific data analysis. The results revealed that relative abundance of African buffalo in both morning and evening of dry and wet seasons in various habitats of the Park were 13.33 ± 4.41 and 11.33 ± 4.40 respectively. The study showed the highest mean value of 21.75 ± 6.94 representing 87 individuals in dry season compared to wet season with mean value of 15.25 ± 5.11 representing 61 individuals. A total of 91 woody plant species and 29 tree families were recorded in African buffalo habitats representing 80, 77, 68 and 59 tree species respectively. The highest average girth size of tree species was class between >10cm -50cm with 59.14 ± 4.06 and the highest mean tree height was height class of >3 - 10m with 91.43 ± 5.44. There were significant differences at (p<0.05) between the values of dbh, tree height, diversity, richness and evenness of plant species recorded in different habitats studied in the Park.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d331203863634d50b696ff574ea304292024-04-02T19:47:40ZengJoint 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.v25i8.18Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, NigeriaI.M. GoniE.A. AgbelusiB.G. OgunjemiteO.K. AzeezA.A. OgunjinmiS.O. OdewumiO.O. Oyeleke The study assessed the relative abundance and vegetation structure of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) including plant parameters: frequency, diameter at breast height (dbh), tree height, diversity, evenness, richness, Margalef, dominance in Kainji Lake National Park. Point – Centered Quarter method was used for woody species enumeration. A total of twenty-eight (28) randomly sampled plots of 150m by 100m given 112 points per plot were established in the study area. The abundance and distribution, tree frequencies, heights, dbh and plant biodiversity indices were calculated using the Paleontological Statistics Software (PAST) for scientific data analysis. The results revealed that relative abundance of African buffalo in both morning and evening of dry and wet seasons in various habitats of the Park were 13.33 ± 4.41 and 11.33 ± 4.40 respectively. The study showed the highest mean value of 21.75 ± 6.94 representing 87 individuals in dry season compared to wet season with mean value of 15.25 ± 5.11 representing 61 individuals. A total of 91 woody plant species and 29 tree families were recorded in African buffalo habitats representing 80, 77, 68 and 59 tree species respectively. The highest average girth size of tree species was class between >10cm -50cm with 59.14 ± 4.06 and the highest mean tree height was height class of >3 - 10m with 91.43 ± 5.44. There were significant differences at (p<0.05) between the values of dbh, tree height, diversity, richness and evenness of plant species recorded in different habitats studied in the Park. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/217992 |
| spellingShingle | I.M. Goni E.A. Agbelusi B.G. Ogunjemite O.K. Azeez A.A. Ogunjinmi S.O. Odewumi O.O. Oyeleke Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
| title | Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria |
| title_full | Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria |
| title_short | Assessment of Vegetation Structure of the African Buffalo (<i>Syncerus caffer</i>) Habitat in Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessment of vegetation structure of the african buffalo i syncerus caffer i habitat in kainji lake national park nigeria |
| url | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/217992 |
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