Plant species richness and structure of homegarden agroforestry in Jabithenan district, North-western Ethiopia

Plant species richness and structure of homegarden agroforestry in Jabithenan district, North-western Ethiopia

2015

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Homegarden agroforestry has believed to be complex multi-strata than other agroforestry system. The aim of this study was to assess species richness, characterize the vertical and horizontal structure of homegarden agroforestry in Jabithenan district, North-western Ethiopia. Two sites purposively and two villages randomly from each site were selected. Vertical and horizontal structure was carried out for 48 homegardens. All woody species and herbaceous species were counted and recorded in 10m x 10m (100m2) and 2mx2m (4m2) plots respectively. The average size of homegarden in the Jiga Yelmdar and Mankusa Abdegoma Kebele was 0.3ha and 0.22ha, respectively. A total of 69 plant species (44 woody and 25 herbaceous) belonging to 40 families were recorded in homegarden in the study sites. About 6-8 different species of plants per plot were recorded. The homegarden agroforestry have complex structure both vertically and horizontally, which in turn plays a great role for socio-economical and agro-ecological service to the farmers than non-tree based garden.

4(2):52-58, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES [CRDEEP]

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