Planted Vegetation

This type of vegetation is planted by people. This include crops, forests, grass and flowers. Examples of planted forests include: - Lendu in Nebbi, Maguga

in Rukungiri, Butamira in Jinja, Mutai in Jinja and Itwara in Kyenjojo district.

Characteristics of planted forests

Trees in planted forests are mainly of the same species. They mature almost at the same time. These trees take the same period to be ready for harvesting. Tree seedlings are planted in nursery beds before transplanting them. After a certain period of about two to three months, they are transplanted to the permanent garden. Trees grown in planted forests include: Cyprus, cypress, pines, conifers end Eucalyptus. They provide soft wood.