The Role Of Area Closures For Soil And Woody Vegetation Rehabilitation In Kewot District North Shewa

This study was conducted in Kewot District, North Shewa, to assess the contributions ofrnarea closures for soil and woody vegetation rehabilitation. A cross-sectional survey wasrnemployed to collect woody vegetation and soil data; as well as local community perceptionrntowards area closures. Samples for woody vegetation and soil quality were taken from 10rnyears and 23 years old area closures and the adjacent open grazing lands on systematicallyrnlaid plots. A total of 168 households were selected and questionnaire was used to assessrnlocal communities’ perception. Data were analyzed using excel spread sheet and SPSSrnsoftware. The results indicate that a total of 2,394 woody vegetations, of which trees, shrubs,rnsaplings and seedlings constituting 26%, 44%, 17%, and 13% in the area; belonging to 46rnspecies, 26 families and 38 genera were recorded and identified. The overall density ofrnwoody vegetation in area closures was 4,683.2 ha-1 while it was 785.9 ha-1 in open grazingrnlands. The frequency, height and DBH analysis of trees in area closures exhibited arnregeneration curve of inverted ’J’ shaped distribution. The species richness and diversityrndifference was significant (P

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