Aladesanmi Daniel Agbelade

• B.Agric.Tech, M.Agric.Tech, Ph.D.
• Lecturer at Ekiti State University

The existence of trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services emphasises the need to understand the preferences of ecosystem service beneficiaries. This study aims to empirically investigate the public's willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of urban forests and the derived ecosystem services in two selected cities (Kano and Sokoto)...

Urbanization and the expansion of urban infrastructure have led to the development of new land use policies that impact biodiversity and ecosystem services in Nigeria’s rapidly growing cities. Key drivers of this urbanization include population pressure, infrastructure development, rural-to-urban migration, and economic growth. This study investiga...

The existence of trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services emphasises the need to understand the preferences of ecosystem service beneficiaries. This study aims to empirically investigate the public's willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of urban forests and the derived ecosystem services in two selected cities (Kano and Sokoto)...

Sacred groves are remnants of primary forests with rich biological diversity, protected by indigenous communities. Their role in carbon sequestration and provision of other ecosystem services is being recognized. We investigated four sacred groves (Idanre Hills, Igbo-Olodumare, Ogun-Onire, and Osun-Osogbo) in southwestern Nigeria for biodiversity c...

Increasing rates of urban population and infrastructural development have affected urban vegetation cover which increases the land surface temperature of the urban metropolitan cities. These anthropogenic activities reduce the functions of urban forest ecosystem services and thereby exposing the urban population to harsh environmental conditions. T...

Tropical rainforest contributes immensely to the richness, diversity and productivity of ecosystem. This study aimed to determine the structure, biodiversity and carbon stocks of Okomu protected forest in Nigeria. Simple random technique was adopted in selection of 9 compartments and in each compartment 4 plots of size was selected with 36 plots of...

This study aimed at determining ecosystem services and conservation dynamics of three protected forests in Nigeria. Using simple sampling technique, 24 plots with 25 m2 were established in these protected forests to facilitate data collection. A total of 370 individual trees per hectare, disproportionately distributed between 53 different species i...

The tree ecosystem services associated with the functions and benefits of urban forests need to be maximized, and efforts at biodiversity conservation will ensure the desired impacts on the environment. This study was conducted to assess the conservation of floristic composition, vegetation structure, and diversity of the forest ecosystems in urban...

The existence of trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services emphasises the need to understand the preferences of ecosystem service beneficiaries. This study aims to empirically investigate the public's willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of urban forests and the derived ecosystem services in two selected cities (Kano and Sokoto)...

We investigated conservation status, biodiversity potentials and economic contribution of urban tree Ecosystems in Nigerian cities. A total of 32 families were encountered respectively in Makurdi (17), Ilorin (18) and Lokoja (25) urban forests. The diversity index, richness and evenness of the tree species were in the order Ilorin > Lokoja > Makurd...

This study aimed at evaluating the potential of community-managed forests to sequestration carbon. Systematic line transect was employed in the laying of the plots. A total of 8 sample plots in each community-based forest were used and soil samples were taken from four soil depths for soil carbon determination. Non-destructive method was used in th...

This study aimed at evaluating the potential of community-managed forests to sequestration carbon. Systematic line transect was employed in the laying of the plots. A total of 8 sample plots in each community-based forest were used and soil samples were taken from four soil depths for soil carbon determination. Non-destructive method was used in th...

Global species extinction rates due to forest conversions are increasing. Ecologists, conservationists and governments have adopted various conservation methods. Sacred grove is one conservation option that has gained attention in recent time. We assessed understory species diversity, regeneration and recruitment potentials of four sacred groves in...

Urban forests contribute greatly to the conservation of biodiversity and are able to store carbon in the same way as other forest ecosystems. This research investigated the diversity, volume yield, biomass and carbon sequestration of tree species in urban forests in two Nigerian cities (Port Harcourt and Ilorin) selected using simple random samplin...

Background Global species extinction rates due to forest conversions are increasing. Ecologists, conservationists and governments have adopted various conservation methods. Sacred grove is one conservation option that has gained attention in recent time. We assessed understory species diversity, regeneration and recruitment potentials of four sacre...

Tropical forests contribute immensely to carbon sequestration potentials thereby reducing the rate of climate change incidences and mitigating harsh environmental conditions. This study analyses the relationship between tree species diversity and aboveground biomass (AGB) in two different protected forests, South Western, Nigeria. Data were collect...

This study was designed to determine tree species composition, vegetation structure and the potentials of these protected forests for in-situ biodiversity conservation. The study areas were stratified into two different forest types (primary forest and sacred forest). Data were collected from eight 25m plots situated in these four forest areas (Aku...

Increase in population of urban cities in Nigeria has greater impact on the biodiversity of the urban centre in Port Harcourt.

This research work was carried out in the rainforest and derived savanna ecosystems of Ondo State, Nigeria to investigate the market potentials and socio-economic contributions of Chrysophyllum albidum to rural livelihood sustainability. Three villages and six markets (comprising of three urban and three rural markets) were purposely selected from...

determination of biodiversity and socio-economic of urban forests areas give more insight into the benefits of urban forest ecosystems.

Anthropogenic activities have resulted in various land use practices and management regimes for conserving ecosystem and biodiversity particularly in a rapid developing urban centre. Geographic information system and remote sensing technologies have shown their great capabilities to solve the study issues like land use and land cover changes. This...

This study was conducted to investigate the tree species richness and diversity of urban and periurban areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, and produce Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the territory. Data were collected from urban (Abuja city) and periurban (Lugbe) areas of the FCT using both semistructured...

This study was conducted to investigate the tree species diversity in two cities in Nigeria ascertain their biodiversity conservation potentials. Data for this study were collected using both semi-structured questionnaire and inventory of tree species in Abuja and Minna of Nigeria. The questionnaire was used to obtain information on the socio econo...

This research focuses on the urban tree species population and diversity within Ibadan metropolis as a means of creating biodiversity database for the urban centre in South west, Nigeria. This was determined by assessing urban forest tree abundance, species diversity and growth yield. All trees with diameter at breast height (dbh) ≥ 10 cm were iden...

This paper examined the assessment of incentives for forest biodiversity conservation in rainforest and derived savannah vegetation zones of Ekiti State. Structured questionnaire was use to obtain information on the level of incentive allocation and impact of incentive measures to the people for forest conservation. Data collected were statisticall...

Tropical forests contain many nutritionally and socio-economically important fruit tree species. Farm-level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotype and market potentials of Chrysophyllum albidum, Irvingia gabonensis and Garcinia kola in rainforest and derived savanna ecosystems of Nigeria were assessed. Growth measurements were made on 100 tre...

Tropical forests contain many indigenous tree species that produce locally important Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) with immense nutritional, economic, ecological, social and cultural values. Farm level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotypic variation and economic potential of Chrysophyllum albidum, Irvingia gabonensis and Garcinia kola...

This paper examined the land use pattern, tree species abundance and tree species diversity at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). Sustainable tree management requires information on the growing stock. Such information will guide manager in appropriate valuation and efficient utilization of the forest resources. Tree species diversi...

The paper examines poverty alleviation through optimizing the marketing of Garcinia kola and Irvingia gabonensis in Ondo State, Nigeria. Data for this study were collected using structured questionnaire. Two categories of pretested structured questionnaires were used to obtain information from the respondents (farmers and the marketers of the speci...

This research work was carried out in the rainforest and derived savanna ecosystems of Ondo State , Nigeria to investigate the market potentials and socio -economic contributions of Chrysophyllum albidum to rural livelihood sustainability. Three villages and six markets (comprising of three urban and three rural markets) were purposely selected...