A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
A survey of the butterfly fauna was
carried out in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU),
Abia .tate, Nigeria. The habitat vas divided into five major categories namely
relic forest, mini Arboretum, riparian Forest, rubber plantation and open
field. A total of 278 individuals were counted in all the habitats surveyed.
102 individuals were recorded in the relic forest, while 62 individuals were
recorded in mini arboretum. Rubber plantation, Riparian forest and open field
had 47, 49, and 1 8 individuals respectively. The result of the this study
suggested a high number of butterfly species supported by relic forest owing to
the relatively large number of flowering plants within the habitat.
Conservation of butterfly fauna in a small landscape particularly in human
dominated area is essential for maintaining optimal habitat within fragments
and in that case academic institutional campus with high plant diversity might
be a very good option for the conservation of butterfly species.
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CHUKWUNENYE, O (2021). A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-of-butterfly-fauna-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2
OGECHI, CHUKWUNENYE. "A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 30 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-of-butterfly-fauna-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
OGECHI, CHUKWUNENYE. "A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 30 Jul. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-of-butterfly-fauna-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2 >.
OGECHI, CHUKWUNENYE. "A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-survey-of-butterfly-fauna-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nigeria-7-2