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Structure and composition of Acacia xanthophloea woodland in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Author(s) -
Dharani N.,
Kinyamario J. I.,
Onyari J. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00668.x
Subject(s) - woodland , acacia , national park , geography , vegetation (pathology) , forestry , regeneration (biology) , woody plant , agroforestry , ecology , environmental science , biology , archaeology , medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology
The woody vegetation of Lake Nakuru National Park occurs along rivers, lakeshores and flood plains. Four different sites within the Acacia xanthophloea woodlands were selected for the study. Vegetation structure was not significantly different in the four woodlands used for the study, but these sites differed in the relative density of Acacia trees. Regeneration of A. xanthophloea differed in each site, with the highest regeneration rates found in the nonfenced plots where browsing took place.