Authors :
Umar Haruna; Dharmendra Singh; Jibrin Naka Keta
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 9 - September
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7160171
Abstract :
Human actions threaten plant species
diversity caused environmental crises. This study aimed
to documenting diversity of endangered woody plant
species in seven selected villages within Dandi Local
Government area (LGA) using 150 semi-structural
questionnaires and field point to point distance method.
A total of 30 endangered woody plant species belonging
to 20 families were documented and authenticated. The
families of Mimosaceae and Caesalpiniaceae were
recorded with the highest number of plant species (5)
each, followed by Combretaceae(4), Moraceaeand
Anacardiaceae (3) each while families Arecaceae,
Bombacaceae, Myrtaceae, Balanitaceae, Ebenaceae,
Meliaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Verbenaceae, Sapotaceae,
Lamiaceae had the lowest 1 each. Among all the species
there were significant differences in the importance
value index with species of Bombaxcostatum had (391.66)
and Faidherbiaalbida (7.75) lowest value. Based on
cumulative frequency of respondents
Detariummicrocarpum were more used (170) compared
to others species with Hyphaenethebaica(30) least uses.
The lowest number of species under some families and
importance value index justified that woody plant
species in the study area are in endangered or
threatened. Therefore, there is need for urgent necessary
action to conserve these trees from human agitations.
Keywords :
Survey, Woody plants, Threatened, Diversity and Dandi L.G.A
Human actions threaten plant species
diversity caused environmental crises. This study aimed
to documenting diversity of endangered woody plant
species in seven selected villages within Dandi Local
Government area (LGA) using 150 semi-structural
questionnaires and field point to point distance method.
A total of 30 endangered woody plant species belonging
to 20 families were documented and authenticated. The
families of Mimosaceae and Caesalpiniaceae were
recorded with the highest number of plant species (5)
each, followed by Combretaceae(4), Moraceaeand
Anacardiaceae (3) each while families Arecaceae,
Bombacaceae, Myrtaceae, Balanitaceae, Ebenaceae,
Meliaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Verbenaceae, Sapotaceae,
Lamiaceae had the lowest 1 each. Among all the species
there were significant differences in the importance
value index with species of Bombaxcostatum had (391.66)
and Faidherbiaalbida (7.75) lowest value. Based on
cumulative frequency of respondents
Detariummicrocarpum were more used (170) compared
to others species with Hyphaenethebaica(30) least uses.
The lowest number of species under some families and
importance value index justified that woody plant
species in the study area are in endangered or
threatened. Therefore, there is need for urgent necessary
action to conserve these trees from human agitations.
Keywords :
Survey, Woody plants, Threatened, Diversity and Dandi L.G.A
