Forest and Savanna Ecology

Community structure of tropical rainforests and Savanna ecosystems.

Community structure of tropical rainforests and Savanna ecosystems; Natural and man-made forests; Habitat characteristics and Biodiversity; Global warming; Roles of forest in carbon sequestration and modification of microclimate; Ecological factors that affect the productivity of forests and savanna ecosystems; Nutrient cycling and ecosystem dynamics; Deforestation and forest regrowth; Land use practices and Nigerian vegetation profile; Fire as a management tool in forests; Savanna forest fires; Timber and non timber forest products (NTFPs); Forestry administration and management programmes in Nigeria; Community forests; Forestry policies and legislation; Forest conservation and the Nigerian protected area system