Indigenous plant uses and use values in Uluguru mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania

Wilfred, P.; Madoffe, S. S.; Luoga, E. J.

dc.creator	Wilfred, P.
dc.creator	Madoffe, S. S.
dc.creator	Luoga, E. J.
dc.date	2017-06-19T16:55:43Z
dc.date	2017-06-19T16:55:43Z
dc.date	2006
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:51:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:51:23Z
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1648
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91324
dc.description	To assess plant uses and use values in Uluguru Mountains a study was carried out using household surveys and interviews on various uses of the plants. Descriptive statistics and use-value analysis techniques were used in data analysis. Of the plant species identified, 92% were used for fuel wood and 83% were used for construction materials. A significant difference in use values among the species was realized. Newtonia buchananii had the highest use value of 2.81 where as Piper capense had the lowest use value of 0.08. Villagers know which tree species are best for building poles or good as fuel wood, which wild fruits are edible and which are good for medicine. This knowledge is an important ingredient in the ongoing effort to reverse the trend of environmental degradation in the area.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Nature Kenya/East African Natural History Society
dc.subject	Indigenous plant
dc.subject	Uluguru mountains
dc.subject	Morogoro
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.title	Indigenous plant uses and use values in Uluguru mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania
dc.type	Article