ABSTRACT: This research focused on the floristic description and forest condition assessment comparisons of Achera Forest in Northwest Ethiopia. The floristic data were recorded from 20 x 20 m 30 sampling plots. Diameter at breast height, height and number of each species individuals were recorded from all plots. A total of 48 woody species, representing 41 genera and 25 families were recorded. The Fabaceae family was the richest (7 species) followed by Combretaceae (5 species) and Asclepiadaceae (4 species). Life-form […]
Tags: Achera, Ethiopia, Floristic description, Regeneration
ABSTRACT: Ethiopia is trying to establish botanic gardens with the first one in place being the recently inaugurated Gullele Botanic Garden in Addis Abeba. In order to develop this newly established garden as well as any other future botanic garden, Ethiopia needs to gather information from the experience of other botanic gardens that have been on the scene for many years. An attempt is here made to review the origin, role and status of botanic gardens of the world…
Tags: Botanic Garden, Ethiopia, Gullele, History, Importance, Possibilities, Role.
ABSTRACT: Ethiopia together with Eritrea has a rich grass flora comprising over 600 species. Grasses typical of each of the vegetation types found in the area are discussed. Grasses from specialised edaphic conditions are considered, and also weed, pasture and lawn grasses…
Tags: Ethiopia, Grasses, Grassland, Poaceae
ABSTRACT: Changes in Flora-information over time can be divided into three different categories: (1) “Real changes” (species enter the region by natural dispersal or become extinct). (2) “Floristic changes” (species known from elsewhere are discovered). (3) “Taxonomic changes” (species are discovered and described, taxonomic revisions change the status of previously known species)…
Tags: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Floristic changes, Floristic exploration, Taxonomic changes
