Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation
The study was carried out in the Cusseque area of the Municipality of Chitembo in south-central Angola. Our objectives were to assess the floristic diversity, the species composition, and stand structure of Miombo woodlands during regeneration after shifting cultivation. A total of 40 plots of 1000 ...
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| description | The study was carried out in the Cusseque area of the Municipality of Chitembo in south-central Angola. Our objectives were to assess the floristic diversity, the species composition, and stand structure of Miombo woodlands during regeneration after shifting cultivation. A total of 40 plots of 1000 m2 were surveyed and analyzed, corresponding to mature forests/woodlands and three fallow types of different age. The analyses were based on plot inventories of all trees with DBH ≥ 5 cm. A total of 51 woody species, 38 genera, and 19 families were recorded. The dominant family was Fabaceae, with subfamily Caesalpinioideae being very abundant. Shannon Diversity and Evenness were highest in mature forests and young fallows, while the mature forest stands showed the highest species richness. A Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) showed many species shared between the intermediate fallow types, but only few species were shared with young fallows. Mature forests formed a clearly distinct group. This study shows potential pathways of forest recovery in terms of faster regeneration after agricultural abandonment and, thus, the results presented here can be used in future conservation and management plans in order to reduce the pressure on mature forests. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e59cd75b69e24881ba02b482ab155b5e2025-02-03T05:45:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Forestry Research1687-93681687-93762017-01-01201710.1155/2017/62020936202093Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting CultivationFrancisco M. P. Gonçalves0Rasmus Revermann1Amândio L. Gomes2Marcos P. M. Aidar3Manfred Finckh4Norbert Juergens5Herbarium of Lubango, ISCED Huíla, Sarmento Rodrigues Str. CP 230, Lubango, AngolaBiocentre Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, GermanyBiocentre Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, GermanyPlant Physiology and Biochemistry, Institute of Botany, CP 3005, 01061-970, São Paulo, SP, BrazilBiocentre Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, GermanyBiocentre Klein Flottbek, University of Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609 Hamburg, GermanyThe study was carried out in the Cusseque area of the Municipality of Chitembo in south-central Angola. Our objectives were to assess the floristic diversity, the species composition, and stand structure of Miombo woodlands during regeneration after shifting cultivation. A total of 40 plots of 1000 m2 were surveyed and analyzed, corresponding to mature forests/woodlands and three fallow types of different age. The analyses were based on plot inventories of all trees with DBH ≥ 5 cm. A total of 51 woody species, 38 genera, and 19 families were recorded. The dominant family was Fabaceae, with subfamily Caesalpinioideae being very abundant. Shannon Diversity and Evenness were highest in mature forests and young fallows, while the mature forest stands showed the highest species richness. A Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA) showed many species shared between the intermediate fallow types, but only few species were shared with young fallows. Mature forests formed a clearly distinct group. This study shows potential pathways of forest recovery in terms of faster regeneration after agricultural abandonment and, thus, the results presented here can be used in future conservation and management plans in order to reduce the pressure on mature forests.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6202093 |
| spellingShingle | Francisco M. P. Gonçalves Rasmus Revermann Amândio L. Gomes Marcos P. M. Aidar Manfred Finckh Norbert Juergens Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation International Journal of Forestry Research |
| title | Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation |
| title_full | Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation |
| title_fullStr | Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation |
| title_short | Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation |
| title_sort | tree species diversity and composition of miombo woodlands in south central angola a chronosequence of forest recovery after shifting cultivation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6202093 |
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