Ecological Processes

Table 6 Nature of forest cover change from 1985 to 2015

From: Spatial and temporal analysis of forest cover change in Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria

1985–1998	(A)
Cover type	DW	MW	OW	VOW	Total 1985	Loss
DW	2095.5	6972	6444	407	15,918.5	13,823
MW	689.5	19,267	20,650	1335	41,941.5	22,674.5
OW	0	5640	12,907	2580.3	21,127.3	8220.3
VOW	342.3	2645.9	6782.6	3,295.3	13,066.1	9770.8
Total 1998	3127.3	34,524.9	46,784	7617.6	92,053.4
Gain	1031.8	15,257.9	33,877	4322.3
1998–2005	(B)
Cover type	DW	MW	OW	VOW	Total 1998	Loss
DW	801.5	1977.3	154.3	194.2	3127.3	2325.8
MW	1194.9	24,419.7	7225.4	1684.9	34,524.9	10,105.2
OW	775.4	24,977.1	17,483	3548.4	46,783.6	29,300.9
VOW	55.2	1712	3372.2	2,478.17	7617.57	5139.4
Total 2005	2827	53,086.1	28,235	7905.67	92,053.4
Gain	2025.5	28,666.4	10,752	5427.5
2005–2015	(C)
Cover type	DW	MW	OW	VOW	Total 2005	Loss
DW	126.7	1274.7	1338.2	87.4	2827	2700.3
MW	592.8	18,704.4	31,791	1997.7	53,086.1	34,381.7
OW	39.6	5371.5	17,298	5525.3	28,234.6	10,936.4
VOW	28.3	1024.7	2965.1	3,887.6	7905.7	4018.1
Total 2015	787.4	26,375.3	53,393	11,498	92,053.4
Gain	660.7	7670.9	36,095	7610.4
1985–2015	(D)
Cover type	DW	MW	OW	VOW	Total 1985	Loss
DW	321	6385	8555	658	15,919	15,598
MW	331	13,867	25,297	2447	41,942	28,075
OW	110	4758	13,294	2965	21,127	7833
VOW	25	1366	6247	5,428	13,066	7638
Total 2015	787	26,376	53,393	11,498	92,054
Gain	466	12,509	40,099	6070

Source: survey by authors, 2015. DW dense woodland, MW moderate woodland, OP open woodland, VOW very open woodland

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