Floristic Composition, Structure, and Species Associations of Dry Miombo Woodland in Tanzania

Interactions between Canopy Structure and Herbaceous Biomass along Environmental Gradients in Moist Forest and Dry Miombo Woodland of Tanzania

We have limited understanding of how tropical canopy foliage varies along environmental gradients, and how this may in turn affect forest processes and functions. Here, we analyse the relationships between canopy leaf area index (LAI) and above ground herbaceous biomass (AGBH) along environmental gradients in a moist forest and miombo woodland in Tanzania. We recorded canopy structure and herba...

Tree communities and structural dynamics in miombo (Brachystegia–Julbernardia) woodland, Tanzania

Tree vegetation and size structure was sampled in a miombo woodland area in E Tanzania and related to environmental factors, particularly soil and disturbance history. A total of 86 tree species was found. Four plant communities were distinguished through multivariate classification. Community 1 was dominated by Brachystegia boehmii, Brachystegia bussei and Julbernardia globiflora, and communit...

Floristic Composition and Structure of the Dry Afromontane Forest at Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

The floristic composition and structure of the Dry Afromontane Forest at Bale Mountains National Park was studied from July 2003 to June 2004. A total of 90 plots were established at three sites (Adelle, Boditi and Gaysay) at an altitudinal range of 3010–3410 m. The cover abundance values, density, and diameter at breast height and list of species were recorded in each plot. About 230 species b...

Floristic Structure and Vegetation Composition of Boralan Mountainous Rangelands in North-Western Azerbaijan, Iran

Recognition of habitats and conditions of species presences in differentsituations can be effective in proper utilization of vegetation. Little is known about thevegetation composition of Boralan Mountain region located in North West of Iran in theborder of Turkey and Azerbaijan with the altitude range of 800-2000m. The aim of thisstudy therefore was to investigate the floristic composition qua...

Floristic Composition and Structure of Fen Communities in Northwest Iowa