Floristic composition,growth temperament and conservation status of woody plant species in the Cameroonian tropical rainforests  

作　　者：Olivier Clovis Kengne Samuel Severin Kenfack Feukeng Eric Tchatchouang Ngansop Raissa Gwladys Daghela Meyan‑ya Louis Zapfack 

机构地区：[1]Department of Life and Earth Sciences,Higher Teachers’Training College,University of Maroua,P.O.Box 55,Maroua,Cameroon [2]Department of Plant Biology,University of Dschang,P.O.Box 67,Dschang,Cameroon [3]Institute of Agricultural Research for Development(IRAD),National Herbarium of Cameroon,P.O.Box 1601,Yaoundé,Cameroon [4]Department of Plant Biology,University of YaoundéI,P.O.Box 812,Yaoundé,Cameroon

出　　处：《Ecological Processes》2022年第1期694-710,共17页生态过程（英文）

基　　金：The study was supported by CIRAD and the International Foundation for Science(IFS).

摘　　要：Introduction:Cameroon’s tropical rainforests are nowadays strewn with rural forests maintained by local popula‑tions;however,these forests are not officially recognized in the non‑permanent forest domain.Rural forests are non‑delimited riparian areas within the dense moist forest,reserved for rural housing,agricultural activities and agroforestry practices,freely exploited by the local communities for their livelihood without them having any rights to artisanal and commercial logging.This study aimed at contributing to the flora knowledge and the conservation state of woody plant species in rainforests.The study was carried out in two rural forests located in the Eastern and Southern agroforestry zones of Cameroon.Methods:The method adopted for floristic inventories combined a fixed area sampling unit and a variable area sampling unit.Woody individuals with diameter at breast height(dbh)<3.2 cm were counted and shrubs of 3.2≤dbh<10 cm were measured to analyse the understorey,while trees with dbh≥10 cm were measured and identified to characterize the canopy.Results:In the Essiengbot‑Mbankoho rural forest in Eastern Cameroon,468 species belonging to 61 families were recorded in the understory while 227 species belonging to 53 families were identified at the canopy level.A total of 40(7.68%)threatened species,18(3.45%)Near Threatened species and 408(78.31%)Least Concern species were recorded.In the Nbgwassa‑Opkweng rural forest in Southern Cameroon,534 species belonging to 64 families were identified in the understory while 225 species belonging to 43 families were recorded in the canopy.A total of 54(9.69%)threatened species,25(4.49%)Near Threatened species and 421(75.58%)Least Concern species were identified in this forest.Shannon’s diversity indices were above five in the understories and canopies of both forests.Shade‑bearer species were the most represented in the understories while the non‑pioneer light‑demanding and shade‑bearer species were the most abundant in the canopies.Conclusi

关 键 词：Floristic composition Rural forest Growth temperament UNDERSTORY CANOPY Conservation status 

分 类 号：S71[农业科学—林学]