@article{3265,
author = "Bekele Tulu Bayissa",
abstract = "This study was conducted on Setema Natural Forest, located in Setema District, Jimma Zone, Oromia National Regional State in Southwestern Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to assess the woody species diversity, structure and regeneration status of the forest. To collect the vegetation data, eight transects were laid with regular interval of 200m distance. Along each transect, plots of 20×20 (400m2) were systematically established at 25m interval (elevation). A total of 47 species belonging to 44 genera and 31 families were recorded and identified. Fabaceae was the most dominant family represented by six species followed by Rubaceae represented by five species and Euphourbaceae represented by three species. The basal area of the forest was 50.7 m 2ha-1. The total IVI of all woody trees/shrubs in the forest was 295.57, of which; Cordia africana contributed 43.85 IVI (14.8%) making it the most ecologically important species in the forest. Six plant communities namely: - Schefflera abyssinica – Podocarpus falcatus Community type, Ficus sur – Syzium guinensee Community type, Cordia africana – Albizia schimperiana Community type, Clausena anisata – Apodytes dimidiate Community type, Prunus Africana Millettia ferruginea Community type and Polyscias fulva -- Ficus sycomorus Community type were identified. The densities for seedlings, saplings and mature woody tree/shrub were 1713.95, 1166.42 and 1628 individual’s ha-1 respectively. The regeneration status and population structure of the forest indicated that there are human-induced disturbances in the area and immediate conservation actions should be implemented.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Setema Natural Forest;Woody Species Composition;Regeneration",
month = "November",
number = "3",
pages = "191-211",
title = "{A}ssessment of {W}oody {S}pecies {D}iversity, {S}tructure and {R}egeneration {S}tatus of {S}etema {N}atural {F}orest, {S}etema {D}istrict, {S}outhwest {E}thiopia",
volume = "9",
year = "2020",
}