Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria

Total enumeration of tree species was carried out fire experimental plot of Olokemeji forest reserve for relative importance value (RIV) mean heights, mean diameter at breast height and mean basal area. Three investigative plot (Plot A, B and C) were established. Plot A which represents Early Burn...

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Main Authors: DM Taiwo, OR Olatidoye, OR Jeminiwa, TO Oyebola, C Omonu
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Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/202025
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OR Jeminiwa
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C Omonu
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C Omonu
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description Total enumeration of tree species was carried out fire experimental plot of Olokemeji forest reserve for relative importance value (RIV) mean heights, mean diameter at breast height and mean basal area. Three investigative plot (Plot A, B and C) were established. Plot A which represents Early Burn is burnt annually during the dry season while Plot B was burnt annually during the rainy season when the trees are still wet and Plot C serves as the protected area. Gmelina arborea had the highest relative importance value (28.31), this is followed by Dalbergia sissoo which had RIV of 10.94. Plot C recorded the highest frequency of trees with the highest tree heights, this is closely followed by Plot A and Plot B being the plot with the lowest mean height. Plot C has the highest mean diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees and it is followed by Plot B and Plot A with very close mean DBH. The highest mean basal area was also recorded in Plot C, the highest total basal area and tree volume was also recorded at Plot C as 32.2 m2 ha-1 and 188.8 m3. The size distribution of tree species depicts that Plot C has been protected just as expected Keywords: Forest, Structure, Flora, Dynamics, Fire
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spelling doaj.art-fbd114170dd24f83ac77f410afe29d682024-04-02T19:48:46ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992020-12-01241110.4314/jasem.v24i11.3Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, NigeriaDM TaiwoOR OlatidoyeOR JeminiwaTO OyebolaC Omonu Total enumeration of tree species was carried out fire experimental plot of Olokemeji forest reserve for relative importance value (RIV) mean heights, mean diameter at breast height and mean basal area. Three investigative plot (Plot A, B and C) were established. Plot A which represents Early Burn is burnt annually during the dry season while Plot B was burnt annually during the rainy season when the trees are still wet and Plot C serves as the protected area. Gmelina arborea had the highest relative importance value (28.31), this is followed by Dalbergia sissoo which had RIV of 10.94. Plot C recorded the highest frequency of trees with the highest tree heights, this is closely followed by Plot A and Plot B being the plot with the lowest mean height. Plot C has the highest mean diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees and it is followed by Plot B and Plot A with very close mean DBH. The highest mean basal area was also recorded in Plot C, the highest total basal area and tree volume was also recorded at Plot C as 32.2 m2 ha-1 and 188.8 m3. The size distribution of tree species depicts that Plot C has been protected just as expected Keywords: Forest, Structure, Flora, Dynamics, Fire https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/202025
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OR Olatidoye
OR Jeminiwa
TO Oyebola
C Omonu
Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
title Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
title_full Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
title_short Floristic Structure of Fire Experimental Plots of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria
title_sort floristic structure of fire experimental plots of olokemeji forest reserve ogun state nigeria
url https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/202025
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