Staffel 04 Episode 11: Plant Ecology in Nigeria - A Brief Insight

It's time for a new international episode!


The change in our flora is an unstoppable process that is
accelerated by human intervention. At present, intensive
landscape use, destruction of wetland biotopes due to drainage,
fertilisation of meagre sites due to the introduction of
nutrients by agriculture are causing a gradual transformation of
many biotopes. Countries with a high population density are
particularly at risk, as is the case in Nigeria.


To address the current local situation and challenges, I was able
to talk to Dr. Oluseun S. Olubode, an expert in species and
ecosystem conservation, who has successfully led and participated
in conservation of a National Park and Forest Reserves. He works
as a lecturer in the Department of Crop Protection &
Environmental Biology at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.


Tune in, if you want to know more about vegetation, cropping
systems and intensive farming in Nigeria!


 


Further Research:




Olayanju, Folasayo Micheal and Olubode, Oluseun Sunday
(2020): Floristic Response of Herbaceous Flora to Intensive
Cropping Systems. A Case of Ajibode-sasa Arable
Agroecosystem, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Journal of
Agriculture and Ecology Research International. Ibadan,
Nigeria.
DOI:10.9734/jaeri/2020/v21i1030171.