Population structure of Boswellia elongata at Homhil, Socotra island

Bc. Salem Ahmed Saeed Hamdiah

Diplomová práce

Anotace:

The study was conducted in Leeyah (Homhil Protected area), Socotra Archipelago Governorate, Yemen Republic. The study area was situated from Wadi Homhil to the southwest. The trees in the middle area were measured in addition to two nurseries planted by the Czech project. A total number of 940 trees and 71 seedlings were measured for the following parameters: height of tree, perpendicular crown diameters (W+E, N+S), height of stem, and diameter at breast height (DBH), and for seedlings it were height and density. The total area of research reached up 75 ha. The population structure was measured using field survey and satellite imaginary. DBH, total height of tree and height of stem was measured in both living and dead trees. Also the number of seedling in the fenced area and free area were counted and compared. No seedlings out of the fence or the free area were found. The result showed that natural regeneration of Boswellia elongate absent in study area and this situation is caused mainly by overgrazing by breaded livestock in the area.

Abstract:

The study was conducted in Leeyah (Homhil Protected area), Socotra Archipelago Governorate, Yemen Republic. The study area was situated from Wadi Homhil to the southwest. The trees in the middle area were measured in addition to two nurseries planted by the Czech project. A total number of 940 trees and 71 seedlings were measured for the following parameters: height of tree, perpendicular crown diameters (W+E, N+S), height of stem, and diameter at breast height (DBH), and for seedlings it were height and density. The total area of research reached up 75 ha. The population structure was measured using field survey and satellite imaginary. DBH, total height of tree and height of stem was measured in both living and dead trees. Also the number of seedling in the fenced area and free area were counted and compared. No seedlings out of the fence or the free area were found. The result showed that natural regeneration of Boswellia elongate absent in study area and this situation is caused mainly by overgrazing by breaded livestock in the area.

Klíčová slova

Socotra, Boswellia, population structure

Keywords

Socotra, population structure, Boswellia

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 29. 4. 2015

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Maděra
• Oponent: Boris Vrškový, externi

Mendelova univerzita v Brně

Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
European Forestry / European Forestry