SPECIES LIST AND RELATIVE DENSITIES OF SOME RANGELAND PLANT RESOURCES IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorKhobe, D.
dc.contributor.authorAkosim, C.
dc.contributor.authorKwaga, B. T.
dc.contributor.authorMuhammed, I.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-11T14:14:59Z
dc.date.available2023-12-11T14:14:59Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-26
dc.description.abstractThe study examined the herbaceous and woody plant resources of Adamawa rangelands, northeast Nigeria. The study involved ecological sun’eys. The two ecological zones in the State (Guinea and Sudan savanna) were delineated. The three major range sites in the State: Gongoshi, Guyaku and Chekelek were purposively selected for this study. The checklist of the herbaceous and woody species was obtained using the Whittaker plot method. The Whittaker plot consisted of a 0.1 ha plot that measures 20m by 50m. One hundred and ten (110) herbaceous plant species were identified belonging to twenty (20) families. The most common herbaceous family is the Poaceae family, followed by the Pcipilioniodeae and thirdly by Asteraceae. For the woody plant resources, thirty-Seven (37) species were identified belonging to sixteen (16) families. The most common woody family is the Fabaceae family, followed by the Combretaceae then Ceasalpinioideae and Moraceae respectively. Among the herbaceous plant species found in the area are Borreria verticellata, Aeschynomene indica, Ctenium newtonni, Cymbopogon giganteus, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Desmodium scorpiurus, Eragrostis ciBaris, Cynodon dactylon, Crotalaria retusa and Brachiaria falcifera while the Koody plant resources obtained in this study included Acacia erhenbergiana, Boswellia dalzielli, Daniellia oliverii, Bombax costatum, Balanites aegypriaca, Combretum collinum, Vittelaria paradoxum and Terminalia glauscescens..It is recommended that functional laws and effective sun'eillance be put in place to control the incidence of wildfire and planned burning combined with reseeding of the range sites should be encourageden_US
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dc.identifier.citationAdebayo, A.A. (1999). Introduction. In Adebayo, A.A. and Tukur, A.L. (Eds), Adamawa State in Maps. Paraclete Publishers, Yola - Nigeria.3-4. Akosim, C., Telia, I.O. and Jatau, D.F. (1999).Vegetation and Forest Resources. In Adebayo, A.A. and Tukur, A.L. (eds), Adamawa State in Maps. Paraclete Publishers, Yola - Nigeria.32-35. Akosim, C., Mbaya, P. and Nyako, H.D. (2004).EvaIuation of Range Condition and Stocking Rate of Jibiro Grazing Reserve, Adamawa State. Journal of Arid Agriculture, 14: 35-39. Archer, S., Coughenour, M., Dall’Aglio, C., Fernandez, G.W., Hay, J., Hoffmann, W., Klink, C., Silva, J. and Solbrig, O. (1996).Savanna biodiversity and ecosystem properties. In Solbrig, O.T., Medina, E. and Silva, J.F.(eds.) Biodiversity and Savanna Ecosystem Processes. Berlin: Springer. 1-30. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Council (1992).Natural Resources Conser\>ation Action Final www.amazon.com.../9783146S23. Retrieved 15 Natural Conservation Plan: Report. ih May, 2014. Conservation Council (ANZECC). (1999). Managing Australia’s Rangelands: National Principles and Guidelines for Rangeland Management. Commonwealth AusXTSLWsi.www.afid.gov.au/armcamz. 11-29.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3106
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Forestry, Nasarawa State University Keffi.en_US
dc.subjectSpecies list, relative density, herbaceous plants, woody plant, resourcesen_US
dc.titleSPECIES LIST AND RELATIVE DENSITIES OF SOME RANGELAND PLANT RESOURCES IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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