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Specific Vegetation Zones in Nigeria. Vegetation usually depends on the climate zones of the country. Vegetation belts in Nigeria reflect the tight link between the vegetation and the country’s climate: Rainforest; Fresh Water Swamp; Sahel Savanna; Short Grass Savanna; Guinea Savanna; Woodland; Marginal Savanna; Mangrove; Montane; Sudan Savanna
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The Nigerian terrain is quite varied but except perhaps, in a few areas of rugged hills or extreme water logging (Figure 1 & 2), it does not constitute a major constraint to man's social and ...
The Nigerian vegetation zones are described following Adekanmbi and Ogundipe (2009b) based on Keay (1959a, b) (Fig. 1). The following vegetation zones are recognized from North to South: a.
Naturalized and invasive plants were recorded in all regions of Nigeria and are mostly found in urban and agricultural landscapes. This baseline information can support further ecological...
14 paź 2022 · Map of Nigeria Showing Vegetation Zones. As we discussed during our introductory course, Nigeria is a state that is a mixture of forests and Savannas. At one time, a large portion of the country was covered by thick tropical forests.
Best known vegetations in Nigeria are (1) Savanna and ( 2) Forest. Forest is vegetation that is dominated by tall, mostly evergreen trees and there is hardly any grass to be found in the undergrowth. The undergrowth of evergreen woody species consist of trees ,numerous shrubs and climbers, and few herbs.
Climate (particularly rainfall) has an important influence on the distribution of vegetation in Nigeria. There are ten main vegetation zones (Udo, 1970): the Sahel, Sudan and Northern Guinea zones. Jos Plateau, Montane forest and grassland, Rain forest, Oil palm bush, Southern Guinea zone, Swamp and Mangrove forest.
