Soils Typology and Floristic Diversity of the Forest of the “Cité Scientifique” of Brazzaville, Congo

A study of the typology of soils and floristicdiversity was carried out in the forest of the “Cite Scientifique” ofBrazzaville. The study aimed to assess the influence of soil cover on thedistribution of taxa. The study covers 18 plots of 625 m2 each,distributed in different soil profiles. The floristic inventory concerns themeasurement of diameter of trees with dbh ≥ 10 cm and the counting ofherbaceous and shrubs of dbh are less prone to soilproperties.