Sampling event dataset of Shasha Forest Reserve, Osun State, Nigeria
Citation
Chukwuma E, Agbo-Adediran A, Chukwuma D, Ugbogu O (2022). Sampling event dataset of Shasha Forest Reserve, Osun State, Nigeria. Version 1.2. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3gytb9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
The present resource is a list of species sampled in Shasha Forest Reserve located in South-Western Nigeria. It was generated through transect sampling, from 10 quadrants of 50m x 50m. The study was conducted between 10th - 18th October, 2014, and a total of 817 individual occurences were recorded.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The present study was carried out in a forested area within Ola-Oluwa local governemnt area of Osun state. The areas is situated on Latitude 7°47’N and Longitude 4°5’E, and covers a 52kmSq hilly terrain with deep gorges, with about 12% of the site already converted to teak and gmelina plantation. The site is currently composed of a mix of savanna and forest species, and occurs in the transitional equatorial climatic zone of West Africa.Sampling
A line transect was demarcated from withing the forest reserve. Data was collected using 50m x 50m plots which were demarcated at 200m interval. In all, ten (10) plots were sampled along two transets. Species were mostly of trees.Method steps
- Data was collected using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and carefully checked for internal errors.
Taxonomic Coverages
Species are identified to specific level except a few.
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Anthocleista djalonensis A.Chev.rank: species
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Trichilia monadelpha (Thonn.) J.De Wild.rank: species
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Canthium Lam.rank: genus
Geographic Coverages
The current data was collected from Shasha Forest Reserve in South-Western Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Chukwumaoriginator
position: Senior Research Fellow
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
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Oyo State
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Adewale Agbo-Adediran
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Federal College of Forestry
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Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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Deborah Chukwuma
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Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Oye-Ekiti
Ekiti State
NG
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Omokafe Ugbogu
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
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Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
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Oyo State
NG
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill
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Oyo State
NG
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Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
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Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
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email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com