Abstract

Various woody species are growing in diverse landscapes and form a prominent component of farmland in Ethiopia. Farmers' preferences for woody species also vary in different parts of the country. The diversity and farmers' preferences for woody species have been described earlier. However, a simultaneous analysis of land use diversity and farmers’ preferences for woody species is scarcely available. Therefore, to fill the gap, this study was conducted in three selected highlands of Ethiopia to assess the land use diversity and farmers' preferences for woody species. A total of 320 households were randomly selected, and out of these, 105 households were purposely selected for species inventory. Overall, 525 plots were made using a 30 m × 30 m plot size for different land uses. Focus group discussion and key informant interviews were used for farmers’ preferences. The results imply that 32 woody species belonging to 16 families were recognized. Fabaceae was the leading family with 25% of species, followed by Rosaceae with 12.5% of species. In terms of species diversity, home garden (2.39) was more diverse than grazing land (1.94), crop land (1.50), boundary (0.92), and woodlot (0.54) in all areas. Among the preferred species, Eucalyptus globulus, Cuppressus lusitanica, Malus domestica, Cytisus proliferus, and Acacia decurrens were the most preferred and planted woody species by farmers. Generally, farmland maintains various tree and shrub species according to landscape practices. Farmers preferred and planted different woody species based on their benefits. Woody species must be maintained on farmland to overcome socio-economic and environmental problems.

中文翻译：

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土地利用对埃塞俄比亚选定高地木本物种多样性和农民偏好的影响

摘要

各种木本植物生长在不同的景观中，构成了埃塞俄比亚农田的重要组成部分。全国不同地区的农民对木本物种的偏好也有所不同。前面已经描述了木本物种的多样性和农民的偏好。然而，几乎没有对土地利用多样性和农民对木本物种的偏好进行同步分析。因此，为了填补这一空白，本研究在埃塞俄比亚选定的三个高地进行，以评估土地利用多样性和农民对木本物种的偏好。共随机抽取320户，其中特意抽取105户进行物种清查。总体而言，针对不同的土地用途，使用 30 m × 30 m 的地块尺寸制作了 525 个地块。采用焦点小组讨论和关键知情人访谈来了解农民的偏好。结果表明，识别出属于 16 科的 32 种木本植物。豆科是主要科，占物种数的 25%，其次是蔷薇科，占物种数的 12.5%。就物种多样性而言，所有区域的家庭花园（2.39）都比牧场（1.94）、农田（1.50）、边界（0.92）和林地（0.54）更加多样化。在优选树种中，蓝桉、卢西塔尼卡柏、海棠、槭树和金合欢是农民最喜爱和种植的木本树种。一般来说，农田根据景观实践维持各种树木和灌木种类。农民根据其效益偏好并种植不同的木本物种。必须在农田上保留木本物种，以克服社会经济和环境问题。