Tamrat Bekele
Biographic Data
| ID | 84629 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamrat Bekele |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamrat |
| FAMILY NAME | Bekele |
| SIGNATURE | BEKELE T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Addis Ababa University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 69 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants and implications for food security
Even though our world is home to a wide variety of plant species, only a small portion have been used by humans as food. This shows that many plant species in our world have not been successfully domesticated and explored. Wild edible plants are among these underutilized plant resources. Wild edible plants are often consumed, particularly during times of food scarcity, poverty, extreme weather, or political unrest. However, due to various environ…
Soil seed bank study of Hirmi woodland vegetation: Implications for restoration and conservation of natural vegetation, in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Soil seed bank (SSB) is an important component in the process of rehabilitating degraded lands by forecasting the future vegetation cover of a given area. The present study was conducted in Hirmidryland vegetation, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia; to investigate the soil seed bank under different land use types in the vegetation ecosystem. A total of 128 soil samples were taken from eight points of four land use types (Shrubland, forest, grassland and …
Soil seed bank composition and aboveground vegetation in dry Afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia
The species composition in the aboveground vegetation and soil seed bank (SSB) were described for the dry Afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia. Plots (30 × 30 m) were established to collect the vegetation and environmental data. Soil samples were collected for the soil bank study from the small plots measuring 10 cm × 10 cm from four soil layers. Shannon Weiner index and evenness were used to assess the species diversity and richne…
Ethnobotanical investigation of medicinal plants in Buska Mountain range, Hamar district, Southwestern Ethiopia
Background Despite the fact that ethnobotanical studies have been conducted in various parts of Ethiopia, compared with the existence of the multitude and diverse ethnic groups and their associated traditional knowledge, the studies are not comprehensive enough for all the localities and communities in the country. This is also true for the Hamar community of Southwestern Ethiopia, who are totally dependent on plants and plant products for their …
Composition of homegarden plants and cultural use in an indigenous community in Northwest Ethiopia
Background Homegardens in Northern Ethiopia received little investigation into the diversity of plants and no study and recording in the Gozamin District. This study was used to fill the gap in how cultural use and cultural importance conserve species diversity in homegardens in the different agroclimatic zones in northwestern Ethiopia. Methods The study district and 12 kebeles were chosen using multistage and stratified random selection procedur…
Soil physicochemical property and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi resilience to degradation and deforestation of a dry evergreen Afromontane forest in central Ethiopia
We investigated the soil physicochemical property and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) resilience to the degradation and deforestation of a dry evergreen Afromontane forest, the Chilimo Forest (CF). Topsoil (1‐10 cm) physicochemical property, AMF spore abundance (SA), and AMF infectivity were determined across four land uses, viz., natural forest (NF), shrubland (ShL), cropland (CrL), and grazing land (GrL). According to the permutational multi…
Analysis of composition and density of soil seed banks of Prosopis juliflora in Afar region rangelands, Northeast Ethiopia
Use and management practices of medicinal plants in and around mixed woodland vegetation, Tigray Regional State, Northern Ethiopia
Background: The concept of ethnomedicine deals with the cultural interpretations of health and illness through analyzing and using indigenous perceptions/practices. Although the tradition of using medicinal plants in Ethiopia is practiced for a long time, the documentation is not as intense as its long history and exercise wildly. This study was conducted in districts surrounding Hirmi Vegetation to; document and identify medicinal plant species,…
Ecosystem restoration in fire-managed savanna woodlands: Effects on biodiversity, local livelihoods and fire intensity
Ethiopia aims to restore 15 million ha degraded forests and woodlands, but effects on the potentially contrasting goals of long-term carbon storage, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods are unknown. To quantify the effects of grazing exclusion on vegetation and fire behaviour, we established six 30 × 30 m fenced exclosures with grazed controls, in a mesic wooded savanna. Experimental burns were done after 1.5 years. Tree seedlings were few bu…
High-Altitude Rock Shelters and Settlements in an African Alpine Ecosystem: The Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Human-Forest interfaces in Hugumburda-Gratkhassu National Forest Priority Area, North-eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Traditional management regimes and knowledge systems of forest resources have shaped forests throughout the world where materials from individual species are harvested in a sustainable manner. To comprehend this, the vegetation of Hugumburda-Gratkhassu Forest was described and related to anthropogenic factors. METHODS: Three ethnobotanical research methods were used to collect indigenous knowledge of the local inhabitants related to c…
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Mana Angetu District, southeastern Ethiopia
This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study was carried out in Mana Angetu district between January 2003 and December 2004. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi structured interviews, field observations, preference and direct matrix ranking with traditional medicine practitioners. The ethnomedicinal use of 230 plant species was documented in the study area. Most of the…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants at Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Mana Angetu District, southeastern Ethiopia
This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study was carried out in Mana Angetu district between January 2003 and December 2004. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi structured interviews, field observations, preference and direct matrix ranking with traditional medicine practitioners. The ethnomedicinal use of 230 plant species was documented in the study area. Most of the…
Ethnobotanical investigation of medicinal plants in Buska Mountain range, Hamar district, Southwestern Ethiopia
Background Despite the fact that ethnobotanical studies have been conducted in various parts of Ethiopia, compared with the existence of the multitude and diverse ethnic groups and their associated traditional knowledge, the studies are not comprehensive enough for all the localities and communities in the country. This is also true for the Hamar community of Southwestern Ethiopia, who are totally dependent on plants and plant products for their …
Composition of homegarden plants and cultural use in an indigenous community in Northwest Ethiopia
Background Homegardens in Northern Ethiopia received little investigation into the diversity of plants and no study and recording in the Gozamin District. This study was used to fill the gap in how cultural use and cultural importance conserve species diversity in homegardens in the different agroclimatic zones in northwestern Ethiopia. Methods The study district and 12 kebeles were chosen using multistage and stratified random selection procedur…
Human-Forest interfaces in Hugumburda-Gratkhassu National Forest Priority Area, North-eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Traditional management regimes and knowledge systems of forest resources have shaped forests throughout the world where materials from individual species are harvested in a sustainable manner. To comprehend this, the vegetation of Hugumburda-Gratkhassu Forest was described and related to anthropogenic factors. METHODS: Three ethnobotanical research methods were used to collect indigenous knowledge of the local inhabitants related to c…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants at Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Mana Angetu District, southeastern Ethiopia
This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study was carried out in Mana Angetu district between January 2003 and December 2004. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi structured interviews, field observations, preference and direct matrix ranking with traditional medicine practitioners. The ethnomedicinal use of 230 plant species was documented in the study area. Most of the…
High-Altitude Rock Shelters and Settlements in an African Alpine Ecosystem: The Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Human-Forest interfaces in Hugumburda-Gratkhassu National Forest Priority Area, North-eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Traditional management regimes and knowledge systems of forest resources have shaped forests throughout the world where materials from individual species are harvested in a sustainable manner. To comprehend this, the vegetation of Hugumburda-Gratkhassu Forest was described and related to anthropogenic factors. METHODS: Three ethnobotanical research methods were used to collect indigenous knowledge of the local inhabitants related to c…
Soil physicochemical property and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi resilience to degradation and deforestation of a dry evergreen Afromontane forest in central Ethiopia
We investigated the soil physicochemical property and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) resilience to the degradation and deforestation of a dry evergreen Afromontane forest, the Chilimo Forest (CF). Topsoil (1‐10 cm) physicochemical property, AMF spore abundance (SA), and AMF infectivity were determined across four land uses, viz., natural forest (NF), shrubland (ShL), cropland (CrL), and grazing land (GrL). According to the permutational multi…
Analysis of composition and density of soil seed banks of Prosopis juliflora in Afar region rangelands, Northeast Ethiopia
Use and management practices of medicinal plants in and around mixed woodland vegetation, Tigray Regional State, Northern Ethiopia
Background: The concept of ethnomedicine deals with the cultural interpretations of health and illness through analyzing and using indigenous perceptions/practices. Although the tradition of using medicinal plants in Ethiopia is practiced for a long time, the documentation is not as intense as its long history and exercise wildly. This study was conducted in districts surrounding Hirmi Vegetation to; document and identify medicinal plant species,…
Ecosystem restoration in fire-managed savanna woodlands: Effects on biodiversity, local livelihoods and fire intensity
Ethiopia aims to restore 15 million ha degraded forests and woodlands, but effects on the potentially contrasting goals of long-term carbon storage, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods are unknown. To quantify the effects of grazing exclusion on vegetation and fire behaviour, we established six 30 × 30 m fenced exclosures with grazed controls, in a mesic wooded savanna. Experimental burns were done after 1.5 years. Tree seedlings were few bu…
Soil seed bank study of Hirmi woodland vegetation: Implications for restoration and conservation of natural vegetation, in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Soil seed bank (SSB) is an important component in the process of rehabilitating degraded lands by forecasting the future vegetation cover of a given area. The present study was conducted in Hirmidryland vegetation, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia; to investigate the soil seed bank under different land use types in the vegetation ecosystem. A total of 128 soil samples were taken from eight points of four land use types (Shrubland, forest, grassland and …
Soil seed bank composition and aboveground vegetation in dry Afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia
The species composition in the aboveground vegetation and soil seed bank (SSB) were described for the dry Afromontane forest patches of Northwestern Ethiopia. Plots (30 × 30 m) were established to collect the vegetation and environmental data. Soil samples were collected for the soil bank study from the small plots measuring 10 cm × 10 cm from four soil layers. Shannon Weiner index and evenness were used to assess the species diversity and richne…
Ethnobotanical investigation of medicinal plants in Buska Mountain range, Hamar district, Southwestern Ethiopia
Background Despite the fact that ethnobotanical studies have been conducted in various parts of Ethiopia, compared with the existence of the multitude and diverse ethnic groups and their associated traditional knowledge, the studies are not comprehensive enough for all the localities and communities in the country. This is also true for the Hamar community of Southwestern Ethiopia, who are totally dependent on plants and plant products for their …
Composition of homegarden plants and cultural use in an indigenous community in Northwest Ethiopia
Background Homegardens in Northern Ethiopia received little investigation into the diversity of plants and no study and recording in the Gozamin District. This study was used to fill the gap in how cultural use and cultural importance conserve species diversity in homegardens in the different agroclimatic zones in northwestern Ethiopia. Methods The study district and 12 kebeles were chosen using multistage and stratified random selection procedur…
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants and implications for food security
Even though our world is home to a wide variety of plant species, only a small portion have been used by humans as food. This shows that many plant species in our world have not been successfully domesticated and explored. Wild edible plants are among these underutilized plant resources. Wild edible plants are often consumed, particularly during times of food scarcity, poverty, extreme weather, or political unrest. However, due to various environ…
Biology (12 works) · Ecology (12 works) · Geography (11 works) · Agroforestry (7 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (7 works) · Indigenous (7 works) · Medicinal plants (7 works) · Traditional knowledge (7 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 works) · Biodiversity (6 works)