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The regeneration dynamics of Miombo tree species in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creator Matowo, G. S.
dc.creator Sangeda, A. Z.
dc.creator Katani, J. Z.
dc.date 2019-07-11T05:48:29Z
dc.date 2019-07-11T05:48:29Z
dc.date 2019-05-19
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:52:29Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:52:29Z
dc.identifier Matowo, G.S., Sangeda, A.Z. and Katani, J.Z. (2019). The regeneration dynamics of Miombo tree species in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Ecology and Ecosystems ISSN: 9428-167X Vol. 6 (5), pp. 001-016
dc.identifier 9428-167X
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2862
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92614
dc.description African Journal of Ecology and Ecosystems, 2019; 6 (5): 001-016
dc.description Miombo woodlands support livelihoods of more than 100 million rural and urban dwellers by providing them with a wide range of products and services. Concurrently, Miombo shelters more than 10000 plants and animal species majority of which are endemic. However, overexploitation of Miombo through trees cutting for charcoal, firewood, tobacco curing, farmlands expansion, and wildfires have led to deforestation and forest degradation accompanied by multiple negative effects on human livelihoods. Regeneration as a survival strategy after disturbance is an important plant functional trait for its sustainability. This paper reviewed the regeneration dynamics of Miombo tree species. The aim was to explore regeneration methods, factors affecting regeneration in Miombo ecosystem and proposes the most promising disturbance-dependent regeneration method. Information for this study was obtained by the synthesis of academic articles obtained through standard literature search performed using multiple electronic databases. Studies in Sub-Saharan Africa have demonstrated the vital role of natural regeneration in the sustainable and post-disturbance management of Miombo woodlands. Conclusively, Miombo regenerates sexually through seedlings and vegetatively propagated through root suckers and coppicing. However, vegetative propagation is highly recommended as it offers maximum regeneration with fast growth rate contributing to the rapid recovery of disturbed Miombo woodland ecosystem.
dc.description Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) and MJUMITA
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language en
dc.publisher International Scholars Journals
dc.relation 6;5
dc.subject Miombo woodlands
dc.subject Regeneration methods
dc.subject Disturbance
dc.subject Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.subject Root suckers
dc.subject Stump coppices
dc.title The regeneration dynamics of Miombo tree species in Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.type Article


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