Plant community structure and composition in Mt.Marsabit Forest, Kenya

Mt. Marsabit forest is located in Marsabit County in northern Kenya and is the main water catchment for the nearby Marsabit town and the immediate environs. The forest is an important refuge for several endemic, rare and threatened species. A total of 70 species have been identified, of which, 52 species are trees and shrubs, 12 herbs and 6 climbers. Rinorea convallaroides (Bak.f.) Eyles ssp. marsabitensis Grey-Wilson (Violaceae), an endemic and rare species, and Drypetes gerrardii (Hutch.) (Euphorbiaceae), are the two most important species. Eight plant species associations have been identified with a strong evidence of human disturbance. Participatory approach is therefore required for sustainable conservation and management of the forest in order to enhance ecosystem services.

About the author

Dr. Eunice W. Githae has a PhD in Dryland Resource Management (Ecology & Environment), MSc in Plant Taxonomy and Economic Botany and a BSc in Biological Sciences all from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences, Chuka University, Kenya.

Product details

• Authors: Eunice Wamuyu Githae
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783659898778
• ISBN: 978-3-659-89877-8
• No. of pages: 108
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology