ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE RAIN FOREST OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA: IV (Continued). THE PLATEAU FOREST OF THE OKOMU FOREST RESERVE*.

The article investigates the reproduction and the history of the Rain Forests in Southern Nigeria. An environmental survey conducted by the Imperial Forestry Institute in Oxford, England examines the reproduction of forest with the consideration of seed dispersal, germination, seedling distribution, rates of growth of emergents, and the distribution of emergent species in different phases. Results of the research show that these factors contribute to the ecology of forests and will greatly affect its development and stability.