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Admasu Moges

Jimma University, Environmental Health Sciences and Technology, Graduate Student

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I am Admasu Moges, who is currently an assistant professor in applied ecology at Debre Berhan University. I got my first, second and third degrees in Forestry, Biology and Applied Ecology, respectively, from Different Universities of Ethiopia. I have some publications published in different indexed Journals of Elsevier and Springer.

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Biodiversity and Structural Analysis of Woody Plant Species of Home Gardens in Basona Worana District, North Shoa Zone of Central Ethiopia

Scientifica, Feb 8, 2024

Human Factors and Health Status of the Highland Forest Ecosystems in North Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia

Societal impacts, Jun 1, 2024

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate anthropogenic factors and ecological health status... more The main purpose of this study was to evaluate anthropogenic factors and ecological health status of the forest ecosystems in the north Shewa zone (NSZ), Ethiopia. Tree cutting, grazing, cultivation, and fires were the major anthropogenic factors that led to deforestation and loss of biodiversity. The ecological analysis showed that the
sites of Mehal-Wonz, Mehal-Tsebel, and Abogedam forests were very heavily disturbed, while Debdebo and Zego forests were heavily and moderately disturbed, respectively, implying the severe degradation of most forests in NSZ. Therefore, to restore the degraded forest areas of the zone, in-situ and ex-situ community-based conservation strategies were recommended.

Detrimental Role of Selected Soil Properties on Sedimentation of Dam- Reservoir

Research Square (Research Square), Apr 12, 2024

Reservoirs are broadly affected by sedimentation resulting from soil erosion. This study aimed to... more Reservoirs are broadly affected by sedimentation resulting from soil erosion. This study aimed to analyze the detrimental role of selected soil physical properties on the sedimentation of reservoirs, in this case, Washa Dam-Reservoir, Ethiopia; in a view to help the monitoring system. The catchment was divided into square grids of size 300 m by 300 m as a study unit to collect all information for the analysis. Thirty-two years of rainfall data were used to analyze rainfall trends, and estimate runoff through the runoff curve number model. Soil loss was estimated using USLE. the study revealed that the soil is dominated by as high as 49% clay content; pH of 4.6-5.6; and bulk density of 1.4 to 1.6 kg/m 3 which is a challenge to plant growth affecting ground cover in turn soil erosion. The average daily runoff was 13.55mm with a runoff coefficient of 26%. The average annual soil loss was 6.9t ha-1 y-1 producing a yearly volume of sediment 4918.32 tons. The catchment sediment delivery ratio was 26.98% resulting in the maximum sediment of 1.81 t ha-1 with a total of 1327.95 tonsediment yield per year forming 8mm thick sediment on average. In conclusion, although the catchment has erosive rainfall and is relatively less conserved, it revealed tolerable soil loss and sediment yield. Except using their separate interrelation, soil properties, and erosion do not show statistical correlation. Therefore, it is recommended to plan interventions by giving priority to grids having sediment-promoting soil factors coupled with paying attention to getting a working relationship between soil properties and sedimentation for a better monitoring system.

Plant species composition and diversity in wetlands under forest, agriculture and urban land uses

Aquatic Botany, Feb 1, 2017

We investigated the full range of vegetation diversity in six wetlands under different land uses ... more We investigated the full range of vegetation diversity in six wetlands under different land uses of Ethiopia. In total, 122 vascular plant species that belong to 86 genera and 37 families were identified. The family Poaceae and Asteraceae contributed the highest number of species. The beta and Shannon diversity ranged from 3.7 to 10.7 and 1.5-3.4 and differed significantly across wetlands. When considering the land uses, the agricultural and urban wetlands could even be more diverse than the forested wetlands and therefore, were not significantly different. The ranges of plant species diversity among the impaired wetlands were observed to be related to disturbance and competitive exclusion processes, and environmental heterogeneity. As observed, disturbances due to drainage, overgrazing, cultivation and pollution reduced the plant diversity through removing sensitive species, and increase species diversity through creating diverse habitats suitable for invader species. The dominant (or characteristic) species of each wetland showed that the urban and agricultural wetlands were highly degraded when compared to forested wetlands. The principal component analysis revealed highest similarity between Boye and Merewa wetlands can be explained from their extensive environmental heterogeneity. Moreover, these impaired wetlands were invaded by upland weeds by outcompeting socioeconomically and ecologically important native species. Thus, data of species and their environmental stresses in wetlands of Ethiopia could be used to prioritize and develop management strategies for east African wetlands.

Ecological Conditions and Ecosystem Services of Artificial Wetlands in Semiarid Ethiopian Highlands

International Journal of Ecology, Sep 27, 2022

e main purpose of the study was to investigate the ecological status, ecosystem services (ESs) wi... more e main purpose of the study was to investigate the ecological status, ecosystem services (ESs) with their relative importance, and the local communities' perception of the management of Washa and Borale arti cial wetlands located in the Semiarid Ethiopian Highlands. e results revealed that many of the communities relied mainly on farming and livestock rearing with small land size (≤1 ha) and large family size. Grass harvesting, free grazing, farming, wetland conversion, and water extraction were the main anthropogenic factors causing the wetlands' ecological disturbance. e ecological status of Washa and Borale wetlands were thus moderately (67) and highly degraded (80), respectively. Yet, the various ESs categorized as provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services, were still delivered from both sites. Vegetables (carrots, potatoes, garlic), crops (barley, beans), grass, water, and crafting materials were the products obtained from the wetlands. Some educational, research, and recreational services were also delivered mainly from the Washa site. Still, erosion, ooding, carbon regulation, and biota (plants, birds, sh) supporting services were provided at both sites. Yet, many of the ESs provided had low and medium importance due to the wetlands' impairedness. Yet, the water and food delivered from the wetlands had high and even higher importance than the other services due to their being designed for providing water mainly for irrigation and livestock watering. Still, Washa provided higher cultural, regulating, and supporting services than the Borale's owing to its being moderately impaired and lesser bu er and catchment area disturbance. Overall, many of the ESs delivered had low and medium importance because of the wetlands' biodiversity loss, ecological degradation, and water reduction chie y in the dry season. Yet, the people had good perceptions of the wetlands' management. Hence, for the wetlands' restoration, urgent action is required via developing a management plan.

Development of a multimetric plant-based index of biotic integrity for assessing the ecological state of forested, urban and agricultural natural wetlands of Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia

Ecological Indicators, Dec 1, 2016

Wetlands are vital natural resources thereby providing ecological and socioeconomic benefits to t... more Wetlands are vital natural resources thereby providing ecological and socioeconomic benefits to the people. However, anthropogenic activities have seriously changed the ecological conditions of wetlands worldwide, especially in developing nations like Ethiopia. Predominantly, the absence of biomonitoring tool greatly hampers the protection and management of wetlands. Therefore, the objective of this research is to develop a plant-based index of biological integrity for facilitating the management of wetlands. Accordingly, 122 plant species belonging to 37 families were collected and identified from forested, urban and agricultural wetland types and included in the analysis of the plant metrics. Initially, we reviewed and screened 35 potential metrics. Then, we selected four core metrics (% cover of native species, sensitive plant species richness, tolerant plant species richness and% of shrub species richness) using the decrease or increase responses to human disturbances, Mann-Whitney U test and redundant metric test. A trisectquartile range system using box plots of the reference or impaired sites of wetlands was established to provide values for each core metrics. Then after, we combined the core metrics to develop the plantbased index of biological integrity. Finally, we validated the index by comparing the index response to different wetland types. Additionally, the index was validated based on the measured environmental variables that characterize the human disturbance gradient of wetlands. We found that the plant-based index is robust to discriminate the reference wetlands from impaired wetlands and can also be used as an effective tool for evaluating the long term natural wetland conditions of the Eastern African wetlands in the future.

A Review on Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Respiratory Problems in Ethiopia over a Twenty-Year Period (2000–2021)

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

This review is aimed at assessing and compiling the different ethnomedicinal studies in different... more This review is aimed at assessing and compiling the different ethnomedicinal studies in different parts of Ethiopia used to treat respiratory diseases. The data were collected from different published research papers through searching the web sources such as PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and other related websites. The important search terminologies included ethnobotany, respiratory diseases, medicinal plants, and Ethiopia. For this, a total of 65 articles of recent publications (from 2000 to May 2021 years) that provided full information about the use of medicinal plant species to treat respiratory disorder diseases in Ethiopia were consulted. Based on this, a total of 96 medicinal plants belonging to 57 families were reviewed. The commonly recorded families used to manage respiratory problems were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae, and Fabaceae. Herbs and shrubs were the dominant plant growth forms. Due to the easiest form of their preparation for treating respiratory di...

Ecological conditions and ecosystem services of wetlands in the Lake Tana Area, Ethiopia

Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2018

Although wetlands are known to provide vital ecosystem services, the current state of wetlands in... more Although wetlands are known to provide vital ecosystem services, the current state of wetlands in Ethiopia in terms of their ecosystem service components remains poorly understood. Wetlands located in the UNESCO Lake Tana Biosphere reserve have been highly degraded, but possess highly valuable resources. Therefore, this study sought to assess the major ecological states and identify the main ecosystem services (ESs), along with local people's perceptions of wetland management. Nine wetlands were selected from pristine/reference, agricultural and urban land uses of the Lake Tana Area. Numerous ESs were identified, categorized into four main ecosystem services, analyzed using a conceptual model adopted for this purpose, and their ecological conditions were assessed using a range of methods. The results revealed that the provisioning and cultural services were found to surpass the regulatory and supporting services of wetlands in agricultural and urban types, as compared to wetlands located in pristine areas. Although most of the local residents positively viewed wetland regulation and supporting services, weak policy and decision support such as wetland use planning, investment interventions and communal land ownership, and poor development of diversified livelihood were found to pose major challenges to sustainable utilization of wetland resources. The range of plant species diversity among the impaired wetlands was observed to be related to the degree of disturbance, with urban and agricultural wetlands being highly degraded as compared to pristine wetlands. Moreover, these impaired wetlands were found to be invaded by upland and exotic weeds, out-competing the socioeconomically and ecologically important native species.

Imbalance of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands and the Perception of the Local Community towards their Restoration and Management in Jimma Highlands, Southwestern Ethiopia

Wetlands, 2016

Wetlands provide vital services for the livelihoods of local peoples; however, the ecological int... more Wetlands provide vital services for the livelihoods of local peoples; however, the ecological integrity of wetlands in Ethiopia has not yet been studied. In this study, we investigated the main ecosystem services of wetlands among different land use types, incorporating local perception toward wetland management. Six wetlands were selected from forested, agricultural and urban areas in the Jimma highlands. A total of 332 local residents within a 5-km radius of each wetland were surveyed. An additional 34 development agents and district and zonal experts were interviewed. The provisioning and cultural services were found to surpass the regulatory and supporting services of wetlands in agricultural and urban land uses compared with wetlands located in the forest. Although most individuals positively viewed wetland regulation and supporting services, the majority of households (66 %) were not interested in conserving wetlands because of small landholdings and the need to meet their livelihoods. Consequently, the vital regulatory and supporting services of impacted agricultural and urban wetlands are gradually becoming limited. Urgent action is, therefore, required to restore and protect these wetlands by promoting alternative livelihoods and improving the agricultural productivity of small landholders.

Comparison of the Floristic Composition and Diversity of Two Wetlands in Ethiopia

The main purpose of this study was to determine and compare the floristic composition and diversi... more The main purpose of this study was to determine and compare the floristic composition and diversity indices of Washa and Borale Wetlands, located in Central Ethiopian. As revealed in the result, 74 species belonging to 26 families, and 57 genera were identified. Asteraceae and Poaceae were the most dominant families contributing 24.56% and 14.04% to the total genera, and 20.27% and 16.22% to the total species identified, respectively. Of the total, about 92% plant species were herbs, whereas 1% was climber, the least one. The alpha diversity of the Washa and Borale wetlands were 51 and 64, respectively. The average richness of the Washa and Borale wetlands were 12.3 ±0.91, and 15.35 ± 0.89, respectively. Likewise, the Shannon diversity (H’) and evenness (E) of Washa and Borale sites were 2.24 and 0.87, and 2.67 and 0.97 respectively. Accordingly, based on their average values, the diversity, evenness and richness indices were higher in Borale than Washa sites, and showed significanc...

Ethiopian Common Medicinal Plants: Their Parts and Uses in Traditional Medicine - Ecology and Quality Control

Plant Science - Structure, Anatomy and Physiology in Plants Cultured in Vivo and in Vitro

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Amaya District, South West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

The purpose of the study was to identify medicinal plants and document associated indigenous know... more The purpose of the study was to identify medicinal plants and document associated indigenous knowledge of the Amaya District’s people related to differentiating the parts of medicinal plants, and their modes of preparation and administration to treat human and livestock diseases in South West Ethiopia. A total of 112 medicinal plant species belonging to 96 genera and 56 families were identified and documented. Most of the medicinal plants harvested were herbs followed by trees. Leaves were the most frequently used medicinal plant parts, followed by seeds and roots to prepare traditional remedies. Pounding was the most widely used mode of preparation in the study area, followed by crushing and chewing. The most commonly used route of administration was oral. The majority of medicinal plants were used in fresh condition to treat diseases. A Pearson correlation test indicated a significant difference between age of informants and number of medicinal plant species cited, and between lev...

Biodiversity and Structural Analysis of Woody Plant Species of Home Gardens in Basona Worana District, North Shoa Zone of Central Ethiopia

Scientifica, Feb 8, 2024

Human Factors and Health Status of the Highland Forest Ecosystems in North Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia

Societal impacts, Jun 1, 2024

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate anthropogenic factors and ecological health status... more The main purpose of this study was to evaluate anthropogenic factors and ecological health status of the forest ecosystems in the north Shewa zone (NSZ), Ethiopia. Tree cutting, grazing, cultivation, and fires were the major anthropogenic factors that led to deforestation and loss of biodiversity. The ecological analysis showed that the
sites of Mehal-Wonz, Mehal-Tsebel, and Abogedam forests were very heavily disturbed, while Debdebo and Zego forests were heavily and moderately disturbed, respectively, implying the severe degradation of most forests in NSZ. Therefore, to restore the degraded forest areas of the zone, in-situ and ex-situ community-based conservation strategies were recommended.

Detrimental Role of Selected Soil Properties on Sedimentation of Dam- Reservoir

Research Square (Research Square), Apr 12, 2024

Reservoirs are broadly affected by sedimentation resulting from soil erosion. This study aimed to... more Reservoirs are broadly affected by sedimentation resulting from soil erosion. This study aimed to analyze the detrimental role of selected soil physical properties on the sedimentation of reservoirs, in this case, Washa Dam-Reservoir, Ethiopia; in a view to help the monitoring system. The catchment was divided into square grids of size 300 m by 300 m as a study unit to collect all information for the analysis. Thirty-two years of rainfall data were used to analyze rainfall trends, and estimate runoff through the runoff curve number model. Soil loss was estimated using USLE. the study revealed that the soil is dominated by as high as 49% clay content; pH of 4.6-5.6; and bulk density of 1.4 to 1.6 kg/m 3 which is a challenge to plant growth affecting ground cover in turn soil erosion. The average daily runoff was 13.55mm with a runoff coefficient of 26%. The average annual soil loss was 6.9t ha-1 y-1 producing a yearly volume of sediment 4918.32 tons. The catchment sediment delivery ratio was 26.98% resulting in the maximum sediment of 1.81 t ha-1 with a total of 1327.95 tonsediment yield per year forming 8mm thick sediment on average. In conclusion, although the catchment has erosive rainfall and is relatively less conserved, it revealed tolerable soil loss and sediment yield. Except using their separate interrelation, soil properties, and erosion do not show statistical correlation. Therefore, it is recommended to plan interventions by giving priority to grids having sediment-promoting soil factors coupled with paying attention to getting a working relationship between soil properties and sedimentation for a better monitoring system.

Plant species composition and diversity in wetlands under forest, agriculture and urban land uses

Aquatic Botany, Feb 1, 2017

We investigated the full range of vegetation diversity in six wetlands under different land uses ... more We investigated the full range of vegetation diversity in six wetlands under different land uses of Ethiopia. In total, 122 vascular plant species that belong to 86 genera and 37 families were identified. The family Poaceae and Asteraceae contributed the highest number of species. The beta and Shannon diversity ranged from 3.7 to 10.7 and 1.5-3.4 and differed significantly across wetlands. When considering the land uses, the agricultural and urban wetlands could even be more diverse than the forested wetlands and therefore, were not significantly different. The ranges of plant species diversity among the impaired wetlands were observed to be related to disturbance and competitive exclusion processes, and environmental heterogeneity. As observed, disturbances due to drainage, overgrazing, cultivation and pollution reduced the plant diversity through removing sensitive species, and increase species diversity through creating diverse habitats suitable for invader species. The dominant (or characteristic) species of each wetland showed that the urban and agricultural wetlands were highly degraded when compared to forested wetlands. The principal component analysis revealed highest similarity between Boye and Merewa wetlands can be explained from their extensive environmental heterogeneity. Moreover, these impaired wetlands were invaded by upland weeds by outcompeting socioeconomically and ecologically important native species. Thus, data of species and their environmental stresses in wetlands of Ethiopia could be used to prioritize and develop management strategies for east African wetlands.

Ecological Conditions and Ecosystem Services of Artificial Wetlands in Semiarid Ethiopian Highlands

International Journal of Ecology, Sep 27, 2022

e main purpose of the study was to investigate the ecological status, ecosystem services (ESs) wi... more e main purpose of the study was to investigate the ecological status, ecosystem services (ESs) with their relative importance, and the local communities' perception of the management of Washa and Borale arti cial wetlands located in the Semiarid Ethiopian Highlands. e results revealed that many of the communities relied mainly on farming and livestock rearing with small land size (≤1 ha) and large family size. Grass harvesting, free grazing, farming, wetland conversion, and water extraction were the main anthropogenic factors causing the wetlands' ecological disturbance. e ecological status of Washa and Borale wetlands were thus moderately (67) and highly degraded (80), respectively. Yet, the various ESs categorized as provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services, were still delivered from both sites. Vegetables (carrots, potatoes, garlic), crops (barley, beans), grass, water, and crafting materials were the products obtained from the wetlands. Some educational, research, and recreational services were also delivered mainly from the Washa site. Still, erosion, ooding, carbon regulation, and biota (plants, birds, sh) supporting services were provided at both sites. Yet, many of the ESs provided had low and medium importance due to the wetlands' impairedness. Yet, the water and food delivered from the wetlands had high and even higher importance than the other services due to their being designed for providing water mainly for irrigation and livestock watering. Still, Washa provided higher cultural, regulating, and supporting services than the Borale's owing to its being moderately impaired and lesser bu er and catchment area disturbance. Overall, many of the ESs delivered had low and medium importance because of the wetlands' biodiversity loss, ecological degradation, and water reduction chie y in the dry season. Yet, the people had good perceptions of the wetlands' management. Hence, for the wetlands' restoration, urgent action is required via developing a management plan.

Development of a multimetric plant-based index of biotic integrity for assessing the ecological state of forested, urban and agricultural natural wetlands of Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia

Ecological Indicators, Dec 1, 2016

Wetlands are vital natural resources thereby providing ecological and socioeconomic benefits to t... more Wetlands are vital natural resources thereby providing ecological and socioeconomic benefits to the people. However, anthropogenic activities have seriously changed the ecological conditions of wetlands worldwide, especially in developing nations like Ethiopia. Predominantly, the absence of biomonitoring tool greatly hampers the protection and management of wetlands. Therefore, the objective of this research is to develop a plant-based index of biological integrity for facilitating the management of wetlands. Accordingly, 122 plant species belonging to 37 families were collected and identified from forested, urban and agricultural wetland types and included in the analysis of the plant metrics. Initially, we reviewed and screened 35 potential metrics. Then, we selected four core metrics (% cover of native species, sensitive plant species richness, tolerant plant species richness and% of shrub species richness) using the decrease or increase responses to human disturbances, Mann-Whitney U test and redundant metric test. A trisectquartile range system using box plots of the reference or impaired sites of wetlands was established to provide values for each core metrics. Then after, we combined the core metrics to develop the plantbased index of biological integrity. Finally, we validated the index by comparing the index response to different wetland types. Additionally, the index was validated based on the measured environmental variables that characterize the human disturbance gradient of wetlands. We found that the plant-based index is robust to discriminate the reference wetlands from impaired wetlands and can also be used as an effective tool for evaluating the long term natural wetland conditions of the Eastern African wetlands in the future.

A Review on Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Respiratory Problems in Ethiopia over a Twenty-Year Period (2000–2021)

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

This review is aimed at assessing and compiling the different ethnomedicinal studies in different... more This review is aimed at assessing and compiling the different ethnomedicinal studies in different parts of Ethiopia used to treat respiratory diseases. The data were collected from different published research papers through searching the web sources such as PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and other related websites. The important search terminologies included ethnobotany, respiratory diseases, medicinal plants, and Ethiopia. For this, a total of 65 articles of recent publications (from 2000 to May 2021 years) that provided full information about the use of medicinal plant species to treat respiratory disorder diseases in Ethiopia were consulted. Based on this, a total of 96 medicinal plants belonging to 57 families were reviewed. The commonly recorded families used to manage respiratory problems were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae, and Fabaceae. Herbs and shrubs were the dominant plant growth forms. Due to the easiest form of their preparation for treating respiratory di...

Ecological conditions and ecosystem services of wetlands in the Lake Tana Area, Ethiopia

Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2018

Although wetlands are known to provide vital ecosystem services, the current state of wetlands in... more Although wetlands are known to provide vital ecosystem services, the current state of wetlands in Ethiopia in terms of their ecosystem service components remains poorly understood. Wetlands located in the UNESCO Lake Tana Biosphere reserve have been highly degraded, but possess highly valuable resources. Therefore, this study sought to assess the major ecological states and identify the main ecosystem services (ESs), along with local people's perceptions of wetland management. Nine wetlands were selected from pristine/reference, agricultural and urban land uses of the Lake Tana Area. Numerous ESs were identified, categorized into four main ecosystem services, analyzed using a conceptual model adopted for this purpose, and their ecological conditions were assessed using a range of methods. The results revealed that the provisioning and cultural services were found to surpass the regulatory and supporting services of wetlands in agricultural and urban types, as compared to wetlands located in pristine areas. Although most of the local residents positively viewed wetland regulation and supporting services, weak policy and decision support such as wetland use planning, investment interventions and communal land ownership, and poor development of diversified livelihood were found to pose major challenges to sustainable utilization of wetland resources. The range of plant species diversity among the impaired wetlands was observed to be related to the degree of disturbance, with urban and agricultural wetlands being highly degraded as compared to pristine wetlands. Moreover, these impaired wetlands were found to be invaded by upland and exotic weeds, out-competing the socioeconomically and ecologically important native species.

Imbalance of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands and the Perception of the Local Community towards their Restoration and Management in Jimma Highlands, Southwestern Ethiopia

Wetlands, 2016

Wetlands provide vital services for the livelihoods of local peoples; however, the ecological int... more Wetlands provide vital services for the livelihoods of local peoples; however, the ecological integrity of wetlands in Ethiopia has not yet been studied. In this study, we investigated the main ecosystem services of wetlands among different land use types, incorporating local perception toward wetland management. Six wetlands were selected from forested, agricultural and urban areas in the Jimma highlands. A total of 332 local residents within a 5-km radius of each wetland were surveyed. An additional 34 development agents and district and zonal experts were interviewed. The provisioning and cultural services were found to surpass the regulatory and supporting services of wetlands in agricultural and urban land uses compared with wetlands located in the forest. Although most individuals positively viewed wetland regulation and supporting services, the majority of households (66 %) were not interested in conserving wetlands because of small landholdings and the need to meet their livelihoods. Consequently, the vital regulatory and supporting services of impacted agricultural and urban wetlands are gradually becoming limited. Urgent action is, therefore, required to restore and protect these wetlands by promoting alternative livelihoods and improving the agricultural productivity of small landholders.

Comparison of the Floristic Composition and Diversity of Two Wetlands in Ethiopia

The main purpose of this study was to determine and compare the floristic composition and diversi... more The main purpose of this study was to determine and compare the floristic composition and diversity indices of Washa and Borale Wetlands, located in Central Ethiopian. As revealed in the result, 74 species belonging to 26 families, and 57 genera were identified. Asteraceae and Poaceae were the most dominant families contributing 24.56% and 14.04% to the total genera, and 20.27% and 16.22% to the total species identified, respectively. Of the total, about 92% plant species were herbs, whereas 1% was climber, the least one. The alpha diversity of the Washa and Borale wetlands were 51 and 64, respectively. The average richness of the Washa and Borale wetlands were 12.3 ±0.91, and 15.35 ± 0.89, respectively. Likewise, the Shannon diversity (H’) and evenness (E) of Washa and Borale sites were 2.24 and 0.87, and 2.67 and 0.97 respectively. Accordingly, based on their average values, the diversity, evenness and richness indices were higher in Borale than Washa sites, and showed significanc...

Ethiopian Common Medicinal Plants: Their Parts and Uses in Traditional Medicine - Ecology and Quality Control

Plant Science - Structure, Anatomy and Physiology in Plants Cultured in Vivo and in Vitro

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Amaya District, South West Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

The purpose of the study was to identify medicinal plants and document associated indigenous know... more The purpose of the study was to identify medicinal plants and document associated indigenous knowledge of the Amaya District’s people related to differentiating the parts of medicinal plants, and their modes of preparation and administration to treat human and livestock diseases in South West Ethiopia. A total of 112 medicinal plant species belonging to 96 genera and 56 families were identified and documented. Most of the medicinal plants harvested were herbs followed by trees. Leaves were the most frequently used medicinal plant parts, followed by seeds and roots to prepare traditional remedies. Pounding was the most widely used mode of preparation in the study area, followed by crushing and chewing. The most commonly used route of administration was oral. The majority of medicinal plants were used in fresh condition to treat diseases. A Pearson correlation test indicated a significant difference between age of informants and number of medicinal plant species cited, and between lev...