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Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve
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individually and recorded if the total was >10 cm. The dbh of buttressed trees was measured 1.3m
above the buttress and estimated if out of reach. Fallen trees were recorded if still alive. Vines,
lianas and dead individuals were not recorded. Each tree or shrub was identified by a botanist
and by vernacular name when possible. All individuals were marked using paint with the plot
number, a line at breast-height and an individual unique number. Plots demarcation was semipermanent
so that they may be visited by botanists for identification purposes and may offer the
potential for monitoring activities. Habitat notes referring to altitude, topography and slope were
taken for each plot.
4.3.2 REGENERATION PLOTS
Regeneration was analysed quantitatively using the grid system of vegetation plots as a basis. A
plot 6m x 6m placed in approximately the centre of each 50m x 20m vegetation plot was the
sampling unit. All regenerating trees or shrubs of