Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species

Department of Range Ecology and Biodiversity, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Effects of Tree Species on Herbaceous Vegetation Composition, Distribution and Diversity in Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tolera Fikadu
  
  Background: The fast growing natures of conifer tree species and favorable economic returns from these trees have encouraged the conversion of natural grasslands in open forests into tree plantations in ethiopia. The dominant tree species used for this purpose were Podocarpus falcatus, Juniperus procera and Cupressus lusitanica. These tree species plantation is spreading rapidly in mountain, specially, open forest areas of eastern oromia. Therefore, in the current study, we evaluated the effects of these tree species on herbaceous plant composition, distribution and diversity. Data was collected under and outside canopies of each tree in four directions. Four quadrants for each canopy type used. Twenty trees selected from each tree species. Totally, 60 trees were selected purposively. Four quadrants for each canopy type used under and outs.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2332-2543.2022.10.457

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