Woody Species Composition, Vegetation Structure, and Regeneration Status of Majang Forest Biosphere Reserves in Southwestern Ethiopia
Table 2
Locations and topographic characteristics of studied forests.
Study site
Area (ha)
Elevation (m)
Aspects
Latitude
Longitude
MAR (mm)
Tmax (oC)
Tmin (oC)
Sample plots
Site I
22,826.1
1042 ± 42.5
NE, NW, SE, W, E, SW
7°40′00″–7°30′00″
35°0′00″–35°10′00″
1774
31.8
14.8
40
Site II
25,220.5
1365 ± 24.6
S, E, NE, SE
7°15′00″–7°26′00″
34°30′00″–35°10′00″
1774
31.8
14.8
45
Site III
14,053
1635.8 ± 24.6
NW, S, NE, N, SE
7°05′00″–7°12′00″
35°0′00″–35°15′00″
1774
31.8
14.8
30
Site IV
11,783.5
2011.4 ± 42.5
S, N, NE, NW
7°18′00″–7°28′00″
35°15′00″–35°25′00″
2053
29.8
12.8
25
MAR = mean annual rainfall, Tmin = minimum temperature, Tmax = maximum temperature. Sites I, II, and III are found in the Tinishu Meti metrological station, while site IV is found in the Ermichi metrological station. Source: NMA (2020) for climatic data.
