ABSTRACT
The study examined the role of anthropogenic disturbances, temperature, precipitation and evapotranspiration in the range shift of aquatic plants, fish and bird communities in six wetlands. It was conducted over a 2-year period. The dominance ratio approach was used to determine the range shift of plants. Ordination techniques were used to determine the influence of environmental factors on biological data-set. Of the 40 species of plants sampled, obligate species constituted 35%, while facultative wetland species and obligate upland species were 40% and 27.5% respectively. Animal dung assessment showed that 14 seedlings identified were the same species as those sampled among the 40 species. Plant diversity and evenness distribution did not differ significantly (F = 2.27, p>0.05) in the wet and dry seasons. Plant range shift was largely influenced by farming practices, bushfire and grazing. These variables correlated significantly (p
NSOR, C (2021). FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RANGE SHIFT OF PLANT SPECIES IN WETLANDS IN NORTHERN REGION (GHANA), WITH A NOTE ON THE FISH AND BIRD COMMUNITIES. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-the-range-shift-of-plant-species-in-wetlands-in-northern-region-ghana-with-a-note-on-the-fish-and-bird-communities
NSOR, COLLINS "FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RANGE SHIFT OF PLANT SPECIES IN WETLANDS IN NORTHERN REGION (GHANA), WITH A NOTE ON THE FISH AND BIRD COMMUNITIES" Afribary. Afribary, 08 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-the-range-shift-of-plant-species-in-wetlands-in-northern-region-ghana-with-a-note-on-the-fish-and-bird-communities. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
NSOR, COLLINS . "FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RANGE SHIFT OF PLANT SPECIES IN WETLANDS IN NORTHERN REGION (GHANA), WITH A NOTE ON THE FISH AND BIRD COMMUNITIES". Afribary, Afribary, 08 Mar. 2021. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-the-range-shift-of-plant-species-in-wetlands-in-northern-region-ghana-with-a-note-on-the-fish-and-bird-communities >.
NSOR, COLLINS . "FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RANGE SHIFT OF PLANT SPECIES IN WETLANDS IN NORTHERN REGION (GHANA), WITH A NOTE ON THE FISH AND BIRD COMMUNITIES" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-the-range-shift-of-plant-species-in-wetlands-in-northern-region-ghana-with-a-note-on-the-fish-and-bird-communities