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Conservation priority should focus on plant species with population structures (J-, U- and irregular-shaped), low IVI and poor regeneration.
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e7“conservation priority should focus on species with population structures”
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Worku Misganaw; Gebrie Abera; Daniel Tadesse; et al. International Journal of Forestry Research 2026. doi:10.1155/ijfr/2159707
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- Observation A total of 74 plant species from 67 genera and 43 families were recorded in the Meketeketa Afromontane forest.
- Observation Poaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae were the dominant plant families in the Meketeketa forest.
- Observation Shrubs were the most abundant life form in the Meketeketa forest, at 37.84%.
- Observation Herbs made up 35.14% of the life forms, following shrubs.
- Observation Trees made up 14.86% of the life forms in the Meketeketa forest.
- Observation Climbers made up 12.16% of the life forms in the Meketeketa forest.
- Observation Four distinct plant communities were identified in the Meketeketa forest.
- Observation Overall plant diversity of the Meketeketa forest was H′ = 3.81.
- Observation Evenness of the Meketeketa forest plant community was J = 0.88.
- Observation The Meketeketa forest had a density of 667.57 individuals per hectare.
- Observation The Meketeketa forest had a basal area of 31.15 m2 per hectare.
- Observation The Meketeketa forest showed a multilayered canopy.
- Observation The Meketeketa forest showed good natural regeneration potential, with an inverted J-shaped frequency and DBH class distribution.
- Observation Most species (52.08%) in the Meketeketa forest fell in the 1.1–5 IVI class.
- Association Altitude and soil properties were the main drivers of plant species distribution and community structure in the Meketeketa forest.
- Association Disturbances (cutting and grazing) had secondary effects in the Meketeketa forest.