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Item Collection of edible wild fruits in the forest areas of Volta Region of Ghana(Journal of Plant Sciences, 2007-02) Boateng, S.K.; Adu Yeboah, E.; Amponsah, J.Y.Edible wild fruits were collected from the forest vegetation and in different land use systems in the Volta Region of Ghana. Collection and study were done during the latter part of the dry season in 2005. Interviews and group discussions were some of the methods used to get information on the edible wild fruits. Nine accessions were collected which were of different species. Most of the fruit trees were either found in fallow lands or in home gardens. Majority of the fruit trees were of medium size. Locations of edible indigenous fruit plants from which fruits were collected are provided. © 2007 Academic Journals.Item Floristic composition, abundance, and distribution pattern of woody plants in a tropical savanna in northern Ghana(Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2009-07) Asase, A.; Ekpe, P.K.; Amponsah, J.Y.The floristic composition, abundance and distribution pattern of woody plants in a tropical savanna in the Sinsabligbini Forest Reserve in northern Ghana was studied using 15 circular vegetation plots of 10 m radius. In total, 2534 individuals of woody plants belonging to 62 species in 19 families were identified. The most species rich and abundant families were Fabacaeae, Combretaceae and Rubiaceae. The abundant woody plants included Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wright & Arn. (Fabaceae), Ptelcopsis suberosa Engl. & Diel. (Combretaceae), Combretum collinum Fresen. (Combretaceae), Dalbergia afzeliana G. Don. (Fabaceae) and Terminalia mollis Laws. (Combretaceae). The majority (80.6%) of the woody plant species were found to be highly aggregated in their pattern of distribution while twelve species showed some degree of randomness. The study has shown that the floristic composition and abundance of plants is very variable in different areas of the Guinea Savanna Zone.Item Wet season collection of edible wild fruits in three regions of Ghana(Journal of Plant Sciences, 2007) Boateng, S.K.; Adu Yeboah, E.; Amponsah, J.Y.Edible wild fruit trees which are in fruits during the wet season were collected in three regions of Ghana. Villages and towns bordering forest reserves were targeted for the collection of edible wild fruits. Interviews, group discussions and structured questionnaires were the methods used to get information on the edible wild fruits and their locations. Sixteen accessions of edible wild fruits of which 13 were of different species were collected from the 3 Regions. Four accessions were collected from Central Region and 6 accessions each were from Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regions. The habit of the fruit plants was found to be mostly trees, followed by shrubs and then climbers. Most of the fruit plants were found on farmers' fields with the rest found in forests or fallow lands. The location of the fruit plants in the 3 Regions traversed latitude 05°N to 07°N and longitude 1 °W to 3°W. © 2007 Academic Journals.