Tree species diversity and abundance in coffee farms adjacent to areas of different disturbance histories in Mabira forest system, central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorGwali, Samson
dc.contributor.authorAgaba, Hillary
dc.contributor.authorBalitta, Paul
dc.contributor.authorHafashimana, David
dc.contributor.authorNkandu, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorKuria, Anne
dc.contributor.authorPinard, Fabrice
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Fergus
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-28T12:08:14Z
dc.date.available2022-12-28T12:08:14Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractCoffee production in Uganda is done on small-scale farms containing a very significant tree component. However, there is little information on how tree species abundance, richness and diversity change in coffee farms as distance from forest changes. The main objectives of this study, therefore, were to assess (a) abundance and (b) diversity of tree species in the coffee production systems in proximity to disturbed and undisturbed forest around Mabira forest, one of Uganda’s Robusta coffee-growing areas. Seventy-nine 0.1 ha plots were established in nine villages close to undisturbed and disturbed forest, and over 5 km from the forest. A total of 875 trees belonging to 63 species were recorded. There was significant similarity in species composition among the three study sites (analysis of similarity R = 0.09, p < 0.01; analysis of variance: F3,12 = 0.353, p = 0.79). Non-metric dimensional scaling supported these findings (stress value = 0.224 at k = 2) and showed that tree species composition in the three proximity categories was very similar. These results demonstrate that tree species composition and diversity is similar in coffee farms regardless of their distance from the nearest natural forest and forest exploitation history.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSamson Gwali, Hillary Agaba, Paul Balitta, David Hafashimana, Joseph Nkandu, Anne Kuria, Fabrice Pinard & Fergus Sinclair (2015) Tree species diversity and abundance in coffee farms adjacent to areas of different disturbance histories in Mabira forest system, central Uganda, International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 11:4, 309-317, DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2015.1050607en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2015.1050607
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6696
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Managementen_US
dc.subjectRobusta coffeeen_US
dc.subjectTree diversityen_US
dc.subjectSpecies richnessen_US
dc.subjectCoffee farmsen_US
dc.subjectMabira foresten_US
dc.titleTree species diversity and abundance in coffee farms adjacent to areas of different disturbance histories in Mabira forest system, central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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