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    Floristic Composition, Structure, and Regeneration Status of Wakani Forest in Guagusa Shikudad District, Awi Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-08) Getaye Berihun; Misganaw Meragiaw
    Understanding the floristic composition, structure, and regeneration status of the remnant forest provides crucial information for future forest management practices. The objective of this study, therefore, was to investigate the floristic composition, vegetation structure, and regeneration status of Wakani Forest in Guagusa Shikudad District (Ethiopia). The vegetation data was collected using a systematic sampling method in the south-to-north direction of line transacts along altitude gradients. A total of 63 main sample plots of 20 x 20 m were established. Species composition and vegetation structure were analyzed using formulas and R statistical software. The result showed that a total of 64 vascular plant species belonging to 60 genera and 41 families were identified in Wakani Forest. Fabaceae was represented by the highest species (6). Of the four community types, the highest species richness (60), evenness, diversity, and importance value index were recorded in community type 4. Gymnosporia addat was the most dominant woody plant species followed by, Maesa lanceolata, Brucea antidysenterica, and Vachellia abyssinica second, third, and fourth respectively. The least dominant woody plant species in Wakani Forest was Ficus sur (4 individuals). According to the data analysis, Prunus africana was the tallest tree with an average height of 38 m followed by Pittosporum viridiflorum, Astropanax abyssinica, and Apodytes dimidiata with an average height of 35 m, 32 m, and 31 m respectively.