Enugu is in the savanna zone of Nigeria (Iloeje, 1981). The soil has contributed to give rise to rolling grassland and occasional forest patches (Oboli, 1981).
The trees have been devastated by man and fire such that they grow long taproots and thick bark to survive the hard conditions. The grasses have durable roots to survive dry season fire, the commonest being elephant grass which grows to a height of 3 to 3.6m. The vegetation of Enugu urban area has been reduced by human activities from tropical rainforest vegetation to derived Guinea savannah vegetation.
The trees have been devastated by man and fire such that they grow long taproots and thick bark to survive the hard conditions. The grasses have durable roots to survive dry season fire, the commonest being elephant grass which grows to a height of 3 to 3.6m. The vegetation of Enugu urban area has been reduced by human activities from tropical rainforest vegetation to derived Guinea savannah vegetation.
0 comments:
Post a Comment