PAPER TITLE :ASSESSMENT OF TREES PERFORMANCE UNDER COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT DURING WORLD BANK ASSISTED FORESTRY II PROJECT IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA.

APPLIED TROPICAL AGRICULTURE | VOLUME 24 NUMBER 2 2019

Paper Details

  • Author(s) : Galaudu, S. M. and Ilu.K. J.
  • Abstract:

An assessment of trees performance under community tree management during World Bank assisted Afforestation project was carried out in Kano State. The project promoted two major species of trees among the participating  mainly (Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Azadirachta indica) for various environmental protection purposes, such as windbreaks, stabilization of the sand dune, supply of fuelwood and other forest products. The performance was assessed on the basis of the trees growth pattern in relation to the farmers spacing management. Information on 3average tree heights, diameter at breast height (Dbh) and tree volume (m) of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Azadirachta indica over the period of four years planting dates were obtained at the seven Local Government Areas in Kano State. The result obtained from the trees of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Azadirachta indica planted from 1992 – 1995 at spacing intervals of 3m x 3m, below 3 x 3m and above 3m x 3m mean revealed a  mean height of 6.70m, 3 35.60m and 6.50m with  Dbh of 0.41m, 0.30m and 0.58m and  the wood volume of 0.00083 m, 0.00030 m, and 30.00064 m respectively the test for significant difference at 0.05 probability level  revealed a significant difference between the treatments in terms of trees height and Dbh having  the  3m x 3m spacing taken the lead followed by above 3m x 3m while below 3m x 3m spacing recorded the least performance in all the variables investigated. However the mean wood volume of the trees was not significant at 0.05% level under all the treatments indicating no much difference in wood volume formation irrespective of the tree spacing use over the periods