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Floristic Composition and Structure in Relation to Elevation in the Togo Plateau Forest Reserve in Ghana

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  • Gilchrist K. Faith Dogor
  • Emmanuel Acquah
  • Alexander K. Anning

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Plateau ecosystems are of special scientific and conservation interests as they harbour rich plant diversity and exhibit considerable spatial variability along elevation gradients. In this study, variations in floristic composition and structure in relation to elevation were studied in six-fringed communities Hohoe (HH), Alavanyo (AL), Santrokofi (SA), Akpafu (AK), Bowuri (BO), and Nkonya (NK) of the Togo Plateau Forest Reserve in Ghana to help provide explicit and effective management of this ecological hotspot. A total of 180 plots (each measuring 25m × 25m) were demarcated across the six communities for sampling of trees (DBH measured at 1.3 m above ground ≥10 cm). Smaller nested plots, measuring 5m × 5m and 1m × 1m, were used for sampling saplings (DBH 1.5 m) and seedlings (DBH

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  • Gilchrist K. Faith Dogor & Emmanuel Acquah & Alexander K. Anning, 2020. "Floristic Composition and Structure in Relation to Elevation in the Togo Plateau Forest Reserve in Ghana," European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, European Open Science, vol. 1(6), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejbio0:v:1:y:2020:i:6:id:17133
    DOI: 10.24018/ejbio.2020.1.6.133
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