Altitudinal Variation in Woody Species Diversity, Regeneration, and Soil Seed Bank Composition in Bela Mountain Forest, Northern Ethiopia
Abebe Shumie, Yekoye Alene, Geta Mesegan, Sileshi Asmare, Getu Abebe, Mubarek Eshetie, Menale Wondie · 2026
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Abebe Shumie and co-authors climb, in 2026, the slopes of Bela Mountain Forest in northern Ethiopia to count woody plants. The team laid out 123 plots along lines up the mountain. They logged 54 woody species in all. Richness fell steeply with height, from 35 species low down to 13 near the top.
Young trees also grew scarcer at height, which signals weak renewal up high. Soil held seeds of 68 species, but most were herbs, not trees. Seed density was high, yet tree seeds were scarce. The authors urge guards for mature trees and active help for tree regrowth. Natural renewal alone, they warn, will not hold the forest.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abebe Shumie, Yekoye Alene, Geta Mesegan, Sileshi Asmare, Getu Abebe, Mubarek Eshetie, Menale Wondie |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39148 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |