Woody Species Diversity, Community Structure, and Regeneration Capacity in Central Ethiopian Urban Forest Patches

Land cover change in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, is driven by recurring drought and the economic problems of society-initiated afforestation. The goal this study was to learn about state woody species regeneration Yeka’s urban forest patches. Thirty plots (20 m × 20 size) were sampled identify plants for purpose. All wooden trees with a height greater than 1.3 each plot identified, enumerated, their diameter measured. Acacia decurrens determined be predominant species, an importance value index (IVI) 161.09, followed melanoxlon (IVI = 44.69). bootstrapping PERMANOVA test used show how community overlapped. result reveals that dissimilarity low (p > 0.05), which supported assumption multivariate dispersion homogeneity. area’s generalized linear model (GLM) showed all statistically significant characteristics associated closure year presence mature entire year. Two twenty tree i.e., melanoxylon found nearly equal numbers three growth stages as well having strong regenerating potential. rapid expansion exotic spp. necessitates careful attention regeneration. To reinforce improve ecosystem services, conservation restoration efforts should encourage native plant species.