FLORAL SURVEY OF KUFENA INSELBERG IN THE ZARIA AREA: AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
FLORAL SURVEY OF KUFENA INSELBERG IN THE ZARIA AREA: AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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1990-10
Authors
SALIHU, YUSUF AGAIE
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Abstract
The floral survey of Kufena inselberg in the Zaria
area was carried out between January and September 1989.
The study was intended as a contribution to the ecological
data-bank on the area for use by educational institutions
in and around Zaria.
The plotless method was used in the study. On-thespot
identification of the plant species was carried out
in 14, sampled study areas. 167 species representing 65
families were recorded during the study. Specimens were
collected for an ecological herbarium on the area. The
frequency of the species was recorded, based on the Braun-
Blanquet 5-point abundance scale. Phenological characters
and the height of the angiosperms were recorded to compliment
the description of the species.
It was observed that before the rains, except for a
few species like Bombax costatum which was in full bloom,
most of the other species were dormant, and some apparently
absent. During the rains, the angiosperms were more
frequent than the pteridophytes, bryophytes and the
thallophytes. The cryptogams were found in both shady
and open areas which were damp or wet, the phenerogams in
both the dry and wet areas.
The list of references is by no means exhausitive but
it is hoped that the references will provide a key to the
literature for those who may wish to take up the subject
further.
The appendix provides a list of 258 plant species
representing 74 families recorded from Kufena between
1963 and 1989 (including previous collections, in the
department's herbarium).
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A Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School,
Ahmadu Bello University, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL BIOLOGY
Faculty of Science
Department of Biological Sciences
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria
OCTOBER, 1990
Keywords
FLORAL,, SURVEY,, KUFENA,, INSELBERG,, ZARIA AREA:, ECOLOGICAL,, MODEL,, SECONDARY SCHOOLS