DIVERSITY OF PLANT SPECIES IN GODERE FOREST, SOUTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA: IMPLICATION FOR IN-SITU CONSERV
Understanding the diversity of plants along an elevation gradient is critical for developing conservation strategies for the species that have been discovered. The research was carried out in Godere Forest using a systematic sampling strategy to collect vegetation and environmental data in 80 sample plots of 40m X 40m and stretching between 1994 and 2220 metres above sea level. There were a total of 118 plant species discovered, divided into 54 families and 107 genera. Along the elevation gradient, the plant communities Dicrocephala chrysanthemifolia-Ochna holistii, Achanthus eminens-Allopylus macrobotrys, and Galinieria saxifraga-Rungia grandis were identified using the hierarchical agglomerative classification approach. The species in communities had more Beta-diversity and evenness than those in the plot size observation, according to the findings. The community's Beta-diversity index increased as the elevation gradient increased, whereas species richness decreased. Elevation was shown to be the most restrictive environmental factor for species diversity at the community level, and it was found to be linear and inversely connected, while phosphorus and organic matter were identified in sample plots. The dominance of herbaceous species has an impact on tree and shrub biodiversity in Godere forest, with implications for in-situ conservation of tree species with high significant value indexes in order to increase their ecological relevance by decreasing human interference..
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