| Abstract |
Currently there is limited well documented on the vegetation composition and soil characteristics in Ohangwena region and this study will contribute to the understanding of soil properties and species composition and its importance in the Ohangwena region. Different types of soils support different types of vegetation. Soils are very important components of the ecosystem because they enable the plants to stay firm and help the plant species with water and nutrients retention from the soil. A line transect was used to determine the species composition and soil sample were taken along the vegetation transect at 10m and 20m.Soil samples were analysed for grain size, pH, electrical conductivity and moisture content in selected villages in Ohangwena region. The results shows that Oshikunde and Ongalangombe have 60% woody species composition because they all plants species such as Combretum collinum ,Terminalia sericia and Burkea africana that do well in a soil pH range of 5.5 to 7.5 that is mostly found in the plains. Although a causal relationship between species composition and soil characteristics cannot be inferred with certainty, most plant species seems to be related to a positive relation with soil characteristics. |
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