2022
DOI: 10.9734/ajee/2022/v19i3410
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Influence of Gap Size on Regeneration, Structure and Species Diversity of Woody Vegetation in a Secondary Montane Forest Reserve, Kenya

Abstract: South-Western (SW) Mau forest reserve has been experiencing anthropogenic and natural disturbances creating canopy openings in the forest. The objective of this study was to determine how these canopy openings influence regeneration, forest structure and species diversity. The study employed nested sampling design in disturbed sites of the forest reserve. Plots of 500 by 500 m were laid once at 100 m inwards from the forest edge in the three blocks of SW Mau; Ndoinet, Maramara and Itare. Gaps were randomly ide… Show more

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“…Artificial disturbances on the other hand are from human activities which do not retain forest structural complexity, connectivity and landscape heterogeneity [9]. Examples include; logging, debranching, barking, deforestation [11]. Artificial disturbances have resulted in the loss of species diversity in natural forest ecosystems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Artificial disturbances on the other hand are from human activities which do not retain forest structural complexity, connectivity and landscape heterogeneity [9]. Examples include; logging, debranching, barking, deforestation [11]. Artificial disturbances have resulted in the loss of species diversity in natural forest ecosystems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%