Species diversity, composition, structure and management in agroforestry systems: the case of Kachabira district, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Agroforestry is increasingly being identified as an integrated land use enhancing plant diversity while reducing habitat loss and fragmentation. This paper examined species diversity, composition, structure and management in agroforestry systems. Two Kebeles (Kachabira and Mesafe) were purposively selected for this study. Then, farmers who dominantly practiced agroforestry practices such as home garden, parkland and live fence were stratified based on wealth categories. Ten percent of the sample households were randomly selected from each wealth category. Accordingly, a total of 83 households were selected. Inventories of plant species were done by sampling one plot of each farm management type. A total of 59 plant species, belonging to 56 genera and 36 families were recorded across

SUBMITTER: Legesse A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988333 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature