The role of fallowing in the restoration of woody species in the Woodlands of Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorByakagaba, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorOkullo, John Bosco L.
dc.contributor.authorEilu, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorMwavu, Edward N.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-04T08:56:16Z
dc.date.available2022-12-04T08:56:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe study sought to determine the extent to which fallowing can lead to recovery towards an historic woody vegetation of Sudanian woodlands in northern Uganda. Fallow sites of three distinct ages were assessed. Plots were established in crop fields that had been under cultivation for over 10 years, sites that had been under fallow for 3–6 years (young fallow) and fallow sites of at least 9 years (old fallow) in three districts. In each plot, all woody plants were enumerated and species composition, diversity and richness assessed. Young fallow plots were dominated by pioneer species such as Piliostigma thonningii and Annona senegalensis, while old fallow by a mix of late and early successional species such as Vachellia hockii (formerly Acacia hockii) and Combretum collinum. Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea butter tree) was the most abundant in all fallow categories. Species composition in crop field was different from young and old fallow. Species richness increased significantly from abandoned Crop field to Young fallow and then to Old fallow. Simpson's Diversity Index showed similar trends. V. paradoxa contributed most to overall similarity among the fallow categories. Fallowing can facilitate restoration of characteristic species of Sudanian woodlands.en_US
dc.identifier.citationByakagaba, P., Okullo, JBL, Eilu, G., & Mwavu, EN (2021). The role of falling in the restoration of woody species in the Woodlands of Northern Uganda. African Journal of Ecology , 59 (4), 1033-1046. DOI: 10.1111/aje.12895en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1111/aje.12895
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5752
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectFallowsen_US
dc.subjectFarming practicesen_US
dc.subjectSuccessionen_US
dc.subjectWoodlandsen_US
dc.titleThe role of fallowing in the restoration of woody species in the Woodlands of Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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