Forest succession in Kibale National Park, Uganda: implications for forest restoration and management
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2003
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African Journal of Ecology
Abstract
Forest succession was studied in four plots in former grasslands at the Ngogo study area in Kibale National Park, Uganda. The plots were located in areas that had been protected from fire for 0.58, 25, 9 and ≈30 years for plots 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Species richness reflected the length of time that the plot had been protected from fire; it was highest in plot 4 and lowest in plot 1. Species density, stem density and basal area were all highest in plot 4 and lowest in plot 1. The species densities of plots 2 and 3 were not different. Similarly, plots 2 and 4 did not differ with regard to stem density or basal area. Animal seed dispersers played a vital role in the colonization of grasslands by forest tree species.
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Tropical,Forest, succession,disturbance
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Lwanga, J. S. (2003). Forest succession in Kibale National Park, Uganda: implications for forest restoration and management. African Journal of Ecology, 41(1), 9-22.https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2028.2003.00400.x