Diversity and Uses of Plant Species in Chato Natural Forest, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, West Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Wondimu, Tigist (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teshome, Habtamu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-27T09:34:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T04:21:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-27T09:34:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T04:21:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-08-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The role of plant species in everyday lives of rural communities in Horo-Gudru district (Wellega Zone, West Ethiopia) is highly prominent. However, no scientific documentation has been found to the knowledge of the researcher. The present study aimed at documenting the diversity and uses of plant species in the district. Purposive sampling was done and sampling of plant specimen took place from 40 quadrants, which were established in Chato Forest (a Natural forest located nearby the community and used as plant resource). Sampling of informants for use purpose was undertaken from rural villages around the Chato forest. The total number of informants involved in this study were 45:30 male (age 18-65 years) and 15 female (21-71 years). Semi-structured interview and guided field walk were the methods used to collect Ethnobotanical data. A total of 142 specimens were collected consisting of 103 and 39 woody and herbaceous species, respectively. Three plant community types were identified and named after the species that are dominant in the community. Major uses of local plant species are for traditional medicine, human consumption as food, animal feed, household construction, for detergent and firewood. The result in this study evidenced that the area is rich in plant diversity. These results confirm that “apparent” plants, perennial woody species, are used by the communities living around the forest more than the “non-apparent” short life cycle herbaceous species. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23680 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethnobotanical | en_US |
| dc.subject | Natural Forest | en_US |
| dc.subject | Plant Diversity | en_US |
| dc.title | Diversity and Uses of Plant Species in Chato Natural Forest, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State, West Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |