Effects of large-scale teak plantation establishment on plant species composition and diversity in Kilombero valley, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNgatena, G.D
dc.contributor.authorSoka, G
dc.contributor.authorMunishi, P.K.T.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-27T06:21:32Z
dc.date.available2023-03-27T06:21:32Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractKilombero Teak Company (KVTC) have cleared more than 7,500 ha of natural miombo woodland since 1992, to establish a teak plantation in Kilombero valley. Currently, less is known about how this large teak plantation supports the previous existed plants species before its establishment. This study, investigated the understory plant species found in teak plantation and made reference on natural remnants around the plantation. The main hypothesis was that, natural remnants around the teak plantation would be richer and diversified in species, than teak plantation. Nested plots of 40 m x 20 m, 20 m x 10 m and 1 m x 1 m were established and used to survey plant species within plantation and natural remnants. Results showed that, natural remnants and plantation were 58% similar in plant species recorded. Natural remnants observed to have a statistically significant higher plant species richness (p = 0.043), families (p = 0.049) and abundance (p = 0.004) but lower plant species diversity (p = 0.01) than the plantation. The higher plant diversity scenario in teak plantation, shows that a plantation can support a variety of non-teak plant species that existed in the valley before its establishment in any favorable conditionen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5109
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservationen_US
dc.subjectNatural remnantsen_US
dc.subjectplant species richnessen_US
dc.subjectplant abundanceen_US
dc.titleEffects of large-scale teak plantation establishment on plant species composition and diversity in Kilombero valley, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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