Structure and composition of Acacia xanthophloea woodland in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
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 site...
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Published in: | African journal of ecology Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 523 - 530 |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01-12-2006
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Summary: | 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.
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La végétation ligneuse du Parc National de Nakuru se trouve le long des cours d'eau, sur les berges du lac et dans les plaines inondables. Nous avons sélectionné quatre sites dans les zones arborées àAcacia xanthophloea. La structure da la végétation n’était pas significativement différente dans les quatre forêts sélectionnées pour l’étude, mais ces sites différaient quant à la densité relative d'acacias. La régénération des Acacia xanthophloea différait sur chaque site, et le taux de régénération était le plus élevé dans les plots non clôturés fréquentés par les herbivores. |
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ISSN: | 0141-6707 1365-2028 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00668.x |