Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC
Objective: The Wamba valley is one of the rare forest areas of Kwango and Bagata. This research aims to understand the phytodiversity of this area in order to have a database necessary for the rational management of this area’s natural resources. It means also to characterize the floristic, ecologic...
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| author | Ntalakwa Makolo Théophane Mayanu Pemba Bibiche Kidikwadi Tango Eustache Azangidi Mapwama Jean Pierre Belesi Katula Honoré Lubini Ayingweu Constantin |
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| description | Objective: The Wamba valley is one of the rare forest areas of Kwango and Bagata. This research aims to understand the phytodiversity of this area in order to have a database necessary for the rational management of this area’s natural resources. It means also to characterize the floristic, ecological, and phytogeiographic parameters of the study area.Materials and Methods: The botanical samples collected in the study area represent the biological material that was used for identification species of the forest under study. To achieve the objectives pursued, we carried out floristic inventories, supported by the systematic sampling technique. The progress of this study is as follows: field visits and choice of study sites; collection of samples and identification of the material collected; ecological study and phytogeographic spectra of the identified species. Results: The floristic inventory noted the presence of 192 species grouped into 160 genera and 58 families. This flora is rich and diverse. The recognized species of this forest area belong more to the family of Fabaceae, and Rubiaceae. The morphological structure of the species reveals the abundance of phanerophyte species while the chorological aspect remains dominated by Guinean-Congolese elements. Conclusion: The study environment is part of the Guinean-Congolese-Zambézian transition zone. This area is characterized by the mixture of species from the Guineo-Congolese regional center of endemism and Zambezian species. This study contributed to the knowledge of the phytodiversity of the area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b1b3855ad4345a28adfbf4da18b4d242025-08-20T03:52:32ZengIstanbul University PressEuropean Journal of Biology2618-61442022-06-01811688410.26650/EurJBiol.2022.1073708123456Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRCNtalakwa Makolo Théophane0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-2345-6991Mayanu Pemba Bibiche1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2345-6992Kidikwadi Tango Eustache2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2345-6993Azangidi Mapwama Jean Pierre3https://orcid.org/0000-0004-2345-6994Belesi Katula Honoré4https://orcid.org/0000-0005-2345-6995Lubini Ayingweu Constantin5https://orcid.org/0000-0006-2345-6996University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo-(Kinshasa)Objective: The Wamba valley is one of the rare forest areas of Kwango and Bagata. This research aims to understand the phytodiversity of this area in order to have a database necessary for the rational management of this area’s natural resources. It means also to characterize the floristic, ecological, and phytogeiographic parameters of the study area.Materials and Methods: The botanical samples collected in the study area represent the biological material that was used for identification species of the forest under study. To achieve the objectives pursued, we carried out floristic inventories, supported by the systematic sampling technique. The progress of this study is as follows: field visits and choice of study sites; collection of samples and identification of the material collected; ecological study and phytogeographic spectra of the identified species. Results: The floristic inventory noted the presence of 192 species grouped into 160 genera and 58 families. This flora is rich and diverse. The recognized species of this forest area belong more to the family of Fabaceae, and Rubiaceae. The morphological structure of the species reveals the abundance of phanerophyte species while the chorological aspect remains dominated by Guinean-Congolese elements. Conclusion: The study environment is part of the Guinean-Congolese-Zambézian transition zone. This area is characterized by the mixture of species from the Guineo-Congolese regional center of endemism and Zambezian species. This study contributed to the knowledge of the phytodiversity of the area.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/1CE58E0ED1ED449EB826979FFD7640BDfloraecologyphytogeographymassif forestwamba valley |
| spellingShingle | Ntalakwa Makolo Théophane Mayanu Pemba Bibiche Kidikwadi Tango Eustache Azangidi Mapwama Jean Pierre Belesi Katula Honoré Lubini Ayingweu Constantin Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC European Journal of Biology flora ecology phytogeography massif forest wamba valley |
| title | Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC |
| title_full | Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC |
| title_fullStr | Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC |
| title_short | Floristic, Ecological and Phytogeographic Study of the Wamba Valley Massif Forest in Kwango in DRC |
| title_sort | floristic ecological and phytogeographic study of the wamba valley massif forest in kwango in drc |
| topic | flora ecology phytogeography massif forest wamba valley |
| url | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/1CE58E0ED1ED449EB826979FFD7640BD |
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