The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan
Balanites aegyptiaca as food, feed, and medicinal tree species, contributes significantly to the livelihoods and food security of forest-based communities, particularly in the Sahel. However, up-to-date information on the stocking density and regeneration status of the species is lacking. The curren...
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| author | Elmugheira M.I. Mohammed Elhag A.M. Hamid Patrick A. Ndakidemi Anna C. Treydte |
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| description | Balanites aegyptiaca as food, feed, and medicinal tree species, contributes significantly to the livelihoods and food security of forest-based communities, particularly in the Sahel. However, up-to-date information on the stocking density and regeneration status of the species is lacking. The current study bridged this gap and explored the species status in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan, across 150 sample plots of 40×25 m2 randomly distributed in the stratified sites of the reserve. After checking for normality using Shapiro Wilk test, a two-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test (α = 0.05) in JAMOVI (Version 1.1.7) has been used to compare the tree density, basal area, and volume between the assessed sites and within the sites. The study found that the stocking density of B. aegyptiaca seedlings, saplings, and adult trees in the non-disturbed sites were double and three times equal to that of the highly disturbed sites and significantly differed between sites (F2,147 = 122.4 and P < 0.001; F2,147 = 148.3 and P = 0.001; F2,147 = 131.2 and P = 0.021, respectively). Moreover, the smallest tree crown diameter, basal area, and volume were observed in the highly disturbed sites. The study concluded that unbalanced utilization of B. aegyptiaca in the biosphere severely reduced the species population and disturbed their dynamics, which might also affect the food security in the area. Therefore, an introduction of monitoring and awareness-raising programs is urgently needed to maintain this valuable tree species and manage it sustainably. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffcd1b5f8455439097d9a8e4a29479ef2022-12-22T00:25:26ZengElsevierTrees, Forests and People2666-71932022-06-018100259The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, SudanElmugheira M.I. Mohammed0Elhag A.M. Hamid1Patrick A. Ndakidemi2Anna C. Treydte3Department of Forest Management Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Technology, University of Gezira, P.O. Box: 20, Wad Medani, Sudan; Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania; Corresponding author at: Department of Forest Management Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Technology, University of Gezira, P.O. Box: 20, Wad Medani, Sudan.Department of Basic Sciences, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Bahri, Khartoum, SudanDepartment of Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, TanzaniaDepartment of Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania; Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, GermanyBalanites aegyptiaca as food, feed, and medicinal tree species, contributes significantly to the livelihoods and food security of forest-based communities, particularly in the Sahel. However, up-to-date information on the stocking density and regeneration status of the species is lacking. The current study bridged this gap and explored the species status in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan, across 150 sample plots of 40×25 m2 randomly distributed in the stratified sites of the reserve. After checking for normality using Shapiro Wilk test, a two-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test (α = 0.05) in JAMOVI (Version 1.1.7) has been used to compare the tree density, basal area, and volume between the assessed sites and within the sites. The study found that the stocking density of B. aegyptiaca seedlings, saplings, and adult trees in the non-disturbed sites were double and three times equal to that of the highly disturbed sites and significantly differed between sites (F2,147 = 122.4 and P < 0.001; F2,147 = 148.3 and P = 0.001; F2,147 = 131.2 and P = 0.021, respectively). Moreover, the smallest tree crown diameter, basal area, and volume were observed in the highly disturbed sites. The study concluded that unbalanced utilization of B. aegyptiaca in the biosphere severely reduced the species population and disturbed their dynamics, which might also affect the food security in the area. Therefore, an introduction of monitoring and awareness-raising programs is urgently needed to maintain this valuable tree species and manage it sustainably.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719322000668Food securityNatural regenerationSahelsub-SaharaSustainable management |
| spellingShingle | Elmugheira M.I. Mohammed Elhag A.M. Hamid Patrick A. Ndakidemi Anna C. Treydte The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan Trees, Forests and People Food security Natural regeneration Sahel sub-Sahara Sustainable management |
| title | The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan |
| title_full | The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan |
| title_fullStr | The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan |
| title_short | The stocking density and regeneration status of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan |
| title_sort | stocking density and regeneration status of balanites aegyptiaca in dinder biosphere reserve sudan |
| topic | Food security Natural regeneration Sahel sub-Sahara Sustainable management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719322000668 |
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