Occurrence of Citropsis articulata in Tropical Forests in Uganda: Implication for Ex Situ Conservation

Autor: Rapheal Wangalwa, Eunice Apio Olet, Grace Kagoro-Rugunda, Casim Umba Tolo, Patrick E. Ogwang, Bernard Barasa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Forestry Research, Vol 2021 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9368
1687-9376
DOI: 10.1155/2021/5582461
Popis: Citropsis articulata is a medicinal plant that is increasingly threatened by unsustainable methods of harvesting and habitat degradation. Owing to the fact that this plant species is highly utilized for herbal medicine and is currently restricted to a few forest reserves in Uganda, this has significant implications for ex situ conservation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess how physiographical factors influence the occurrence and distribution of C. articulata in the three forest reserves in Uganda, namely, Budongo, Mabira, and Kibale National Park. The study was carried out in 15 compartmental sites in each of the three forests. In each compartmental site, 4 plots of 60 m × 60 m were systematically established, and within each plot, 4 subplots each of size 20 m × 20 m were randomly setup. A total of 240 subplots were assessed for occurrence of Citropsis articulata in each forest. The results indicated a significant (p
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