Japheth Henry Dau

@futo.edu.ng

Academic: Department of Forestry & Wildlife Technology
federal university of technology owerri, nigeria

I was born on 13th November 1981 in Kaduna. I hailed from Kwoi town, in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
My expertise includes Biometrics, forest inventory, environmental resilience, ecology/ecosystem, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation, among others.

EDUCATION

I earned a National Diploma in Forestry Technology (Upper credit grade) in 2005 with an award as “the best-graduated student”; Bachelor of Forestry (Forestry, Wildlife, and Range management) (Second class upper) in 2012 as awarded “the best-graduated student”; and Master of Forestry (Biometrics and Forest measurements in 2018 and currently a Ph.D. candidate (Biometrics & Forest Inventory) at the Federal University of Technology Akure-Nigeria. Also, I earned a Certificate in Quantum Geographical Information System (QGIS) in 2016.
I author and Co-author many research articles published in different peer International Journals. I earned an Award of Voluntary Community Service to Dambatta Community, in Kano-Nigeria (awarded by National Environmental Standards Regulations and Enforcement Agency).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Forest Ecology, Biometrics, Inventory, GIS, Environmental resilient, Biodiversity.

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Modelling tree volume for a tropical rainforest in Okomu National Park, Edo State, Nigeria
HI Aigbe, DH Japheth, UE Ekwugha
Journal of Forestry Research 36 (1), 1-15 2025

SWOT Analysis of Honey Producers and Marketers in Cross River State, Nigeria
JA Ugbe, HD Japheth
World News of Natural Sciences 58, 78-92 2025

A Comparative Analysis of the Economic Viability of Honey Production and Marketing in three Ecological Zones of Cross River State, Nigeria
JA Ugbe, TN Tee, PU Ancha, HD Japheth
Paramount Ecological Resources 10 (1), 14-27 2024

Assessment of Tree Canopy Cover on Urban Heat Island Effect in Owerri Metropolis, Nigeria
MS Japheth, H.D., Azubuike, N.O. and Nwanoli
Journal of Report and Opinion 16 (12), 8-18 2024

through Agroforestry System and Organic Farming
DH Japheth, SIN Agera, G Dachung, IJ Amonum
Updates on Organic Farming, 3 2024

Biomass and Carbon Storage in Forest Management Types: A Review of Forest Reserves, Sacred Groves, and Community Forest Management for Climate Change Mitigation
DH Japheth
Paramount Ecological Resources 10 (1), 1-13 2024

Impact of Forest Management Types on Soil Properties and Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Benue State, Nigeria
DH Japheth, JC Onyekwelu, SO Akindele
World News of Natural Sciences 57, 1-17 2024

Perspective Chapter: Mitigating Modern Agriculture’s Problems through Agroforestry System and Organic Farming
DH Japheth, SIN Agera, G Dachung, IJ Amonum
Updates on Organic Farming 2023

Mitigating modern agriculture’s problems through agroforestry system and organic farming
DH Japheth, SIN Agera, G Dachung, IJ Amonum
IntechOpen 2023

Influence of Organic Fertilizers on the Growth Performance of Eucalyptus torilliana Seedlings in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
ED Kuje, SIN Agera, HD Japheth, TM Soba, HI Ndagi
e-Proceedings of the Faculty of Agriculture International Conference, 171-176 2023

Structure, Alpha and Beta Diversity of Natural Forest Areas in Eco-Zones of Taraba State, Nigeria
J Dau Henry, M Bunde Bernard
Journal of forest and environmental science 39 (1), 1-12 2023

Modelling Tree Height-Diameter Relationship in a Mixed Forest Plantation
IB Chenge, B Iover, DH Japheth
Asian J. Res. Agric. Forestry 9 (3), 154-163 2023

Alpha Diversity and Species Status of Uneven Forests in Eco-Zones of Taraba State, Nigeria
DH Japheth, JA Ugbe, JI Alfa
Journal of Bioresource Management 10 (3), 9 2023

Threats to Birds caused by Land Transport in Rural and Town Landscape
FA Egwumah, JE Uyeme, HD Japheth
Paramount Ecological Resources 5 (1), 1–7-1–7 2022

Forests and Forest Products Journal
BB Meer, HD Japheth, HI Manyam
2022

The Prominence of Traditional and Religious Beliefs and Practices in Biodiversity Conservation
HI Manyam, HD Japheth
Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the Forests & Forest Products 2022

EFFECTS OF BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON FOREST ECOSYSTEMS AND THE HOST COMMUNITIES IN NORTH-EAST GUINEA SAVANNA ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF SANKERA AXIS, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
JHDMHI Meer B. B.
Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the Forests & Forest Products 2022

FORESTRY AND THE CHALLENGES OF INSECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA
HD Manyam, H.I.and Japheth
Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the Forests & Forest Products 2022

Volume Equations for Sustainable Forest Management of Ngel-Nyaki Forest Area in Taraba State, Nigeria
HD Japheth, BB Meer, RE Ubaekwe
Nat Sci 20 (1), 52-60 2022

Crown bole diameter linear equation for Daniellia oliverii (Rolfe) Hutch and Daviz and its application to stand density control in natural stands
T Vange, JI Amonum, HD Japheth
MOJ Eco Environ Sci 6 (1), 22-26 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Role of forest inventory in sustainable forest management: a review
JH Dau, A Mati, SA Dawaki
Int. J. For. Hortic 1 (2), 33-40 2015
Citations: 34

Survey on non-timber forest products in bauchi south senatorial districts, bauchi state, Nigeria
JH Dau, A Elisha
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 6 (1), 82-97 2014
Citations: 16

Structure and diversity of tree species at the college of forestry and fisheries, university of agriculture makurdi, benue State, Nigeria
JI Amonum, BA Jonathan, HD Japheth
International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture (IJFH) 5 (1), 20-27 2019
Citations: 13

Growth space requirements models for Prosopis africana (Guill & Perr) Taub tree species in Makurdi, Nigeria
JH Dau, BI Chenge
European Journal of Biological Research 6 (3), 209-217 2016
Citations: 12

Crown-stump diameter model for Parkia biglobosa Benth. species in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
O Chukwu, JH Dau, JU Ezenwenyi
Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment 7 (1) 2017
Citations: 11

Growth Space Requirements Models for Daniellia Oliverii (Rolfe) Hutch and Daviz Tree in Makurdi, Nigeria
JH Dau, T Vange, JI Amonum
International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture (IJFH) 2 (3), 31-39 2016
Citations: 10

Effect of Planting Media on the Germination and Early Growth of Dacryodes Edulis (G. Don) HJ Lam
JI Amonum, OK Niambe, HD Japheth
Int. J. For. Horticul 5 (1), 6-11 2019
Citations: 6

Forest inventory: A basic conservation tool for sustainable forest management of Nigerian ecozones
JH Dau, O Chukwu
Proceedings of 6th NSCB Biodiversity Conference, Uniuyo 212, 218 2018
Citations: 6

Nutritive values of some edible forest tree seeds in Makurdi-Benue, Nigeria
HJ Dau, ED Kuje, SA Dawaki
European Journal of Biological Research 6 (2), 112-118 2016
Citations: 5

Composition and distribution of economic tree species in Nagi Forest Reserve, Benue State, Nigeria
JI Amonum, JH Dau, S Gbande
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 8 (4), 101-108 2016
Citations: 5

Volume Equations for Sustainable Forest Management of Ngel-Nyaki Forest Area in Taraba State, Nigeria
HD Japheth, BB Meer, RE Ubaekwe
Nat Sci 20 (1), 52-60 2022
Citations: 4

SEED BANKS AS CONSERVATION TOOL FOR ENDANGERED WILD PLANT SPECIES IN ECOZONES OF NIGERIA
JH Dau, O Donald-Amaeshi, U.A. and Chukwu
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment 10 (3), 69 - 78 2018
Citations: 4

Structure, Alpha and Beta Diversity of Natural Forest Areas in Eco-Zones of Taraba State, Nigeria
J Dau Henry, M Bunde Bernard
Journal of forest and environmental science 39 (1), 1-12 2023
Citations: 3

Economic analyses of non-timber forest products utilised by communities around Kwabaktina Forest Reserve
EM Abubakar, JH Dau
Asian J. Agric. Horticul. Res 3, 1-8 2019
Citations: 3

Effect of socio-economic activities on tree species and conservation trend in eco-zones of Taraba State, Nigeria
EM Abubakar, JH Dau, EK Rabo
Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry 1 (3), 1-6 2018
Citations: 3

Prediction equations for estimating growth space for Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) Benth in the Guinea Savanna Ecozone of Nigeria
T Vange, JI Amonum, JH Dau
Science and Education 3 (1), 1-7 2018
Citations: 3

Assessment on the effects of potting mixtures on germination and growth of Moringa oleifera (LAM) seedlings in Sudan savanna ecology zone of Nigeria
B Abdulhamid, JH Dau
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 8 (3), 90-96 2016
Citations: 3

Deriving tree crown distributions from diameter at breast height
FN Ogana, JH Dau
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri 2019
Citations: 2

Crown ratio assessment for Prosopis africana (Guill. and Perr.) Taub species in Makurdi, Nigeria
O Chukwu, JH Dau, OC Ogundipe, MD Wali
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment 10 (1), 20-27 2018
Citations: 2