Modifications of the Flora Zambeziaca in the Zambezi Basin by Environmental Antecedent Factors: Termites, Fire and Elephant

Clifford Tafangenyasha, Patmore Ngorima, Stanely Musungwa and Blessing Kavhu
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Blessing Kavhu: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Harare, Zimbabwe

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 12, issue 3, 75-84

Abstract: The study throws light on factors modifying flora Zambeziaca in the Zambezi Valley and investigates the phenomenon of tree mortality. The paper adds to the growing literature that suggests that harvester termites Isoptera: Termitidae, Macrotermitinae, elephant (Loxodonta Africana Blumenbach L) and fire reduce forest cover over wide swathes of land. To assess the impact of the hyper-abundant termites, fire and elephant in Zambezi Valley 18 belt transects were randomly placed in the study area in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area (SWRA). The 18 belt transects were characterised into nine paired plots that were considered degraded and Undegraded.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.12.555840

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