TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impacts of Land Use and Forest Activities on Tree Species Composition and Structure on the Edges of Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
AU - Buyinza, Patrick AU - Ndemere, Peter AU - Tumwebaze, Susan B. AU - Kimondo, James Munga AU - Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed AU - Okia, Clement Akais AU - Agea, Jacob Godfrey AU - Obua, Joseph 
JO  - Botany Research Journal
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 7
EP  - 13
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1995-4751
DO  - brj.2010.7.13
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=brj.2010.7.13
KW  - tree species composition
KW  -forest edge
KW  -land use
KW  -Budongo
KW  -structure
KW  -practice
AB  - The impact of land use activities on tree species composition, structure and diversity in and around Budongo Forest Reserve was assessed in August and September 2000. Forty plots measuring 50x50 m were laid at 100 m intervals along 1,000 m transects originating from each land use type activity and the number, species, diameter at breast height (dbh) and height of trees ≥10 cm recorded. The land use/forest activities considered were farming, settlement, charcoal production and harvesting of timber, firewood and building poles. One way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test and Shannon-Weaner diversity index were used to analyse the data. It was found that different land use activities have affected forest tree species abundance (H = 24.77, p = 0.001), composition (F = 2.87, p = 0.047) and structure (dbh: F = 3.82, p = 0.018 and height: F = 1.63, p = 0.039). Timber harvesting had the least negative effect on tree species diversity (H’ = 2.8016) and the highest negative effect on forest structure (average dbh = 33.06 cm; average height = 22.06 m). Farming had the highest negative effect on tree species diversity (H’ = 2.57) and the lowest negative effect on forest structure (average dbh = 39.11 cm; average height = 25.18 m). It is recommended that the effect of land use practices on the forest fringes should be monitored and a methodology for an integrated land use-forest management plan developed.
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