Abstract
Background and Objective: Vascular epiphytes are important components of biological diversity in tropical forests. The survival of the important elements of global vegetation is recognized to be increasingly threatened. This study was conducted in the Mount Oku forest from May-August, 2014. It aimed to assess the diversity and distribution of vascular epiphytes at two altitudinal zones (2200-2500 and 2500-2800 m) in the Mount Oku forest, North-West, Cameroon. Materials and Methods: The floristic data were collected on three phorophytes: Schefflera abyssinica, Nuxia congesta and Rapanea melanophloeos using Johansson's method. A total of 180 host trees (e.g., in each altitudinal range, 30 individuals of each host tree) were sampled. Results: A total of 69 and 55 species of vascular epiphytes were recorded respectively at altitudinal zones 2200-2500 and 2500-2800 m. The richest epiphyte families at both ranges of altitudes were the Aspleniaceae and Orchidaceae with 12 species each. Host trees Schefflera abyssinica and Nuxia congesta support most epiphytes.
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The lower altitude zone had 69 recorded epiphyte species.
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e0“A total of 69 and 55 species of vascular epiphytes were recorded respectively at altitudinal zones 2200-2500 and 2500-2800 m.”
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The upper altitude zone had 55 recorded epiphyte species.
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e0“A total of 69 and 55 species of vascular epiphytes were recorded respectively at altitudinal zones 2200-2500 and 2500-2800 m.”
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Aspleniaceae was among the richest epiphyte families, with 12 species.
- Taxon
- AspleniaceaeAspleniaceaee0
- Outcome
- epiphyte familiese0
- Value
- 12 speciese0
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e0“The richest epiphyte families at both ranges of altitudes were the Aspleniaceae and Orchidaceae with 12 species each.”
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Orchidaceae was among the richest epiphyte families, with 12 species.
- Taxon
- OrchidaceaeOrchidaceaee0
- Outcome
- epiphyte familiese0
- Value
- 12 speciese0
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e0“The richest epiphyte families at both ranges of altitudes were the Aspleniaceae and Orchidaceae with 12 species each.”
Claim · model-written summary
Schefflera abyssinica supported the most epiphytes.
- Taxon
- Schefflera abyssinicaAstropanax abyssinicuse0
- Outcome
- epiphytese0
- Direction
- moste0
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e0“Host trees Schefflera abyssinica and Nuxia congesta support most epiphytes.”
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Nuxia congesta supported the most epiphytes.
- Taxon
- Nuxia congesta
Nuxia congestae0 - Outcome
- epiphytese0
- Direction
- moste0
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e0“Host trees Schefflera abyssinica and Nuxia congesta support most epiphytes.”