Floristic Composition, Structure, and Species Associations of Dry Miombo Woodland in Tanzania
Figure 5
Compositional gradients and plant communities in NMS ordination of 35 vegetation plots for trees ≥5 cm in Gangalamtumba VLFR. Four plant communities are recognized (cf. Table 2). Community 1 = Brachystegia spiciformis, Diplorynchus condylocarpon, and Lannea schweinfurthii woodland; Community 3 = Dalbergia arbutifolia, Commiphora Africana, and Albizia petersiana woodland; Community 5 = Acacia sp., Acacia abyssinica, and Albizia amara woodland; and Community 24 = Bauhinia petersiana and Shrebera trichoclada woodland. Elev: elevation (m); CNrat30: C : N ratio at 15–30 cm depth; Sand15: sand (%) at 0–15 cm; Clay15: clay (%) at 0–15 cm; Ca15 = Ca2+ (cmol(+)/kg) at 0–15 cm; pH15 = soil pH at 0–15 cm; BS: % base saturation at 0–15 cm.
