World Journal of Forest Research(WJFR)

Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 35, Batu Oromia, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Promoting On-Farm Tree and Shrub Management: Strategies for Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture
  Author(s): Zeleke Asaye Tiruneh*, Bonsa Fentale Jilo, Desta Negeyo Komicha and Gemeda Terfassa Fida
  
  The study was conducted in four districts of East Shewa Zone of Ethiopia to assess woody species diversity in different land use types. A total of 54 croplands, 72 homegardens, 36 grasslands, 36 shrubland and 12 wetlands were inventoried in 18 Kebeles. The results showed that the highest species richness was found in homegarden (26), followed by cropland (18), forest cover (14), shrub cover (13), grazing land (13), and wetland (5) species. The Shannon diversity index (H') ranged from 1.02 to 2.25, with the highest value in cropland (2.25) and the lowest value in wetland (1.02). The evenness index (J') ranged from 0.63 to 0.82, with the highest value in cropland (0.82) and the lowest value in wetland (0.63). The study concluded that different land use types have different woody species diversity and carbon storage potential. Forest cover has the highest woody species diversity .. Read More»
  

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