Flora Biodiversity Assessment in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira Forest

the opposite is true, i.e. less number of trees is recorded in Mankira preceded by Boginda
and Bonga.
Figure 18 Number of saplings per hectare in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira
4.3.4 Small herbaceous plants and grasses
Ensermu and Teshome, 2004 listed herbs and grasses found in Bonga forest but did not
report their density and distribution. Getachew Berhane and Yoseph Assefa in Girma
Balcha et al. (eds.-2004) did not indicate any ground flora except woody plants for
Boginda. In this study the result is shown in section 3.3.4 & 3.3.6 above. But, Schmitt C.
B., 2006 reported presence and distribution of herbs and grass species. In their report
Herbs, grasses, ferns and fern-allies were recorded with presence-absence data. They
recorded 75 and 12 species of herbs and grasses. In the current survey 55 species of herbs
and 13 species of grasses are recorded in Bonga and Mankira. In Boginda 15 herb species
and 3 grass species are recorded. All records under discussion (indicated in the current
survey) are records made in the forest and in the sample plot.
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