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    Vegetation community structure and trees regeneration in Ruvu south forest reserve Kisarawe district, Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2015) Gwilaje, Donald
    It was assessed the vegetation community structure and trees regeneration in Ruvu South Forest Reserve located in East coast Region, Tanzania. Vegetation data were collected using nested plots established along transects in the forest. A total of 110 plant species distributed among 38 families were recorded in the study area. The most dominant families were Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Poaceae while Cyperaceae, Burseraceae, Ebenaceae, Colchicaceae, Polygalaceae, Dilleniaceae and Flacourtiaceae were least recorded. Plant species composition, diversity and regeneration potential were higher in the moderately disturbed than the highly disturbed sites. Based on Two Way Indicator Species Analysis (TWINSPAN), three clusters were obtained based on the level of disturbance. Clusters A and B were plant communities from the highly disturbed site and C was from the moderately disturbed site. These observations implied the negative impact of anthropogenic activities on vegetation community structure and regeneration pattern of woody plants and possibly negatively affected the livelihoods of the adjacent local communities. The local communities are adviced to establish woodlots in farmlands to get fuelwood resource, charcoal, poles and timber than continuously degrading the Ruvu South Forest Reserve.