Plant species and growth form richness along altitudinal gradients in the southwest Ethiopian highlands

  1. Wana Desalegn1,2,
  2. Carl Beierkuhnlein1

Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01177.x

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Journal of Vegetation Science

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volume 21, Issue 4, pages 617–626, August 2010

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Desalegn, W. and Beierkuhnlein, C. (2010), Plant species and growth form richness along altitudinal gradients in the southwest Ethiopian highlands. Journal of Vegetation Science, 21: 617–626. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01177.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetstr. 30, D-95447, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 150178, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

*Desalegn, W. (corresponding author, desalegn.wana@uni-bayreuth.de) & Beierkuhnlein, C. (carl.beierkuhnlein@uni-bayreuth.de): Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetstr. 30, D-95447, Germany. Desalegn, W.: Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 150178, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

  1. Co-ordinating Editor: Dr. Janos Podani.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 JUL 2010
  2. Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010
  3. Received 20 June 2009;Accepted 8 February 2010.

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Appendix S1. Species, families and growth forms of 475 plant species encountered in the field

Photo S1.Cyathea sp. along the Kulf River at 2300 m a.s.l., south of Chencha town

Photo S2. A cultural preserved forest for ritual purposes. This is one of a few remnant moist Afromontane forests in the Gughe Highlands.

Photo S3. Highland agriculture at 3300 m a.s.l., near the top of Gughe Highlands. Conservation structures, farm architecture and cultivation of steep slopes.

Photo S4. Hillside farming of cereals at Ganta Bonke due to shortage of farm land in the Gughe Highlands

Photo S5. Deciduous woodland (Combretum-Terminalia woodland) along the western escarpment of the Rift Valley, northwest of Armaminch

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