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Kitessa Hundera

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h-index: 18
Works: 40
Citations: 1,166

Most-cited papers

Semi-forest coffee cultivation and the conservation of Ethiopian Afromontane rainforest fragments
R. Aerts, Kitessa Hundera, G. Berecha, P. Gijbels +5 more
2011145 citations Open access
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Effects of Coffee Management Intensity on Composition, Structure, and Regeneration Status of Ethiopian Moist Evergreen Afromontane Forests
Kitessa Hundera, R. Aerts, Alexandre Fontaine, M. Van Mechelen +3 more
2012Environmental Management125 citations Open access
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Genetic variation and risks of introgression in the wild Coffea arabica gene pool in south-western Ethiopian montane rainforests
R. Aerts, G. Berecha, P. Gijbels, Kitessa Hundera +5 more
2012Evolutionary Applications108 citations Open access
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Species composition, Plant Community structure and Natural regeneration status of Belete Moist Evergreen Montane Forest, Oromia Regional state, Southwestern Ethiopia
K. Gebrehiwot, Kitessa Hundera
201494 citations Open access
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants, its utilization, and conservation by indigenous people of Gera district, Ethiopia
Netsanet Gonfa, Dereje Tulu, Kitessa Hundera, Dasalegn Raga
2020Cogent Food & Agriculture60 citations Open access
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Both forest fragmentation and coffee cultivation negatively affect epiphytic orchid diversity in Ethiopian moist evergreen Afromontane forests
Kitessa Hundera, R. Aerts, M. De Beenhouwer, Koenraad Van Overtveld +3 more
201360 citations Open access
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Woody plants' diversity, structural analysis and regeneration status of Wof Washa natural forest, North‐east Ethiopia
Gebremicael Fisaha, Kitessa Hundera, G. Dalle
201359 citations
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Floristics and phytogeographic synopsis of a dry Afromontane coniferous forest in the Bale Mountains (Ethiopia): implications to biodiversity conservation
Kitessa Hundera, T. Bekele, E. Kelbessa
200847 citations Open access
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REALU vs. REDD+: carbon and biodiversity in the Afromontane landscapes of SW Ethiopia.
Koen Vanderhaegen, B. Verbist, Kitessa Hundera, B. Muys
201543 citations
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Floristic Composition and Structural Analysis of Jibat Humid Afromontane Forest, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia
Tesfaye Burju, Kitessa Hundera, E. Kelbessa
201340 citations
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Conserving wild Arabica coffee: Emerging threats and opportunities
R. Aerts, L. Geeraert, G. Berecha, Kitessa Hundera +3 more
201734 citations Open access
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Review on the effect of climate change on ecosystem services
Berhanu Zawude Bakure, Kitessa Hundera, Magarsa Abara
2022IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment33 citations Open access
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Effect of riparian land use on environmental conditions and riparian vegetation in the east African highland streams
Tibebu Alemu, S. Bahrndorff, Kitessa Hundera, Esayas Alemayehu +1 more
201731 citations Open access
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Traditional Forest Management Practices in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera
200830 citations Open access
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Traditional shade coffee forest systems act as refuges for medium- and large-sized mammals as natural forest dwindles in Ethiopia
Behailu Etana, Anagaw Atickem, D. Tsegaye, A. Bekele +5 more
2021Biological Conservation27 citations Open access
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Planting Fruits and Vegetables in Homegarden as a Way to Improve Livelihoods and Conserve Plant Biodiversity
M. Mathewos, Kitessa Hundera, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger
2018Agriculture26 citations Open access
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Shade tree selection and management practices by farmers in traditional coffee production systems in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera
201622 citations
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Management intensification in Ethiopian coffee forests is associated with crown habitat contraction and loss of specialized epiphytic orchid species
M. De Beenhouwer, R. Aerts, Kitessa Hundera, Koenraad Van Overtveld +1 more
201518 citations
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Past and future land-use/land-cover change trends and its potential drivers in Koore’s agricultural landscape, Southern Ethiopia
A. Abdurahman, E. Yirsaw, Wondifraw Nigussie, Kitessa Hundera
2023Geocarto International17 citations Open access
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Challenges in conserving forest ecosystems through coffee certification: a case study from southwestern Ethiopia
Yuki Arai, Kitessa Hundera, Toshihide Yoshikura
2023Frontiers in Environmental Science17 citations Open access
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Woody Species Diversity, Regeneration and Socioeconomic Benefits Under Natural Forest and Adjacent Coffee Agroforests at Belete Forest, Southwest Ethiopia
Hana Yasin, Zerihun Kebebew, Kitessa Hundera
2018Ekológia (Bratislava)17 citations Open access
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Bird Community Composition and Functional Guilds Response to Vegetation Structure in Southwest Ethiopia
Gelaye Gebremichael, Kitessa Hundera, Lindsay De Decker, R. Aerts +2 more
2022Forests16 citations Open access
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Status of indigenous tree species regeneration under exotic plantations in Belete forest, South West Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera
201116 citations Open access
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Intensified Management of Coffee Forest in Southwest Ethiopia Detected by Landsat Imagery
B. Hwang, Kitessa Hundera, Bizuneh Mekuria, A. Wood +1 more
2020Forests14 citations Open access
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The potential of small exclosures in assisting regeneration of coffee shade trees in South-Western Ethiopian coffee forests
Kitessa Hundera, O. Honnay, R. Aerts, B. Muys
201514 citations Open access
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Woody Species Composition and Structure of the Gurra Farda Forest, Snnpr, South Wastern Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera, Bishaw Deboch
200813 citations Open access
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Development of a plant based riparian index of biotic integrity (RIBI) for assessing the ecological condition of highland streams in East Africa
Tibebu Alemu, S. Bahrndorff, C. Pertoldi, Kitessa Hundera +2 more
201812 citations
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Contrasting coffee leaf rust epidemics between forest coffee and semi-forest coffee agroforestry systems in SW-Ethiopia
Gerba Daba, G. Berecha, B. Lievens, Kitessa Hundera +2 more
2022Heliyon10 citations Open access
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Woody species composition and diversity of agroforestry homegardens along altitudinal gradient in southwest Ethiopia
Tefera Jegora, Kitessa Hundera, Zerihun Kebebew, Adugna Eneyew
2025PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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Spatial patterns of riparian vegetation community composition and diversity along human‐ affected East African highland streams
Tibebu Alemu, C. Pertoldi, Kitessa Hundera, A. Ambelu
2023Ecohydrology5 citations
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Woody carbon stock estimation in homegarden agroforestry along altitudinal gradients in southwest Ethiopia
Tefera Jegora, Kitessa Hundera, Zerihun Kebebew, A. Bekele
2025Frontiers in Forests and Global Change4 citations Open access
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Evaluating Diversity, Structure, Regeneration Status, and Preferences of Woody Species Among Different Land Uses of Koore’s Agricultural Landscape, Southern Ethiopia
A. Abdurahman, E. Yirsaw, Tibebu Alemu, Kitessa Hundera
2025International Journal of Forestry Research4 citations Open access
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Traditional Medicinal Plant Utilization, Conservation, and Economic Valuation in Bori Mountain, Yem Zone, Central Ethiopia Regional State
A. Mengesha, Kitessa Hundera
2025Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants0 citations Open access
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Identifying Intensively Managed Coffee Forests in Southwest Ethiopia using Satellite Imagery
B. Hwang, Kitessa Hundera, Bizuneh Mekuria, A. Wood +1 more
20200 citations Open access
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Epiphytic orchid diversity found on trees and shrubs in coffee cultivated Afromontane rainforest, SW Ethiopia
M. De Beenhouwer, R. Aerts, Kitessa Hundera, Koenraad Van Overtveld +1 more
20150 citations
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Epiphytic orchid diversity in managed and natural moist evergreen Afromontane forest in SW Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera, R. Aerts, M. De Beenhouwer, Koenraad Van Overtveld +3 more
20130 citations
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Epiphytic orchid diversity and community composition in managed and natural moist evergreen Afromontane forest in SW Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera, R. Aerts, M. De Beenhouwer, Koenraad Van Overtveld +3 more
20130 citations
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Epiphytic orchid community composition in managed and natural moist evergreen Afromontane forest in SW Ethiopia
Kitessa Hundera, R. Aerts, M. De Beenhouwer, Koenraad Van Overtveld +3 more
20130 citations
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Floristics and Phytogeographic Study of the Dodola Forest (Ethiopia)
Kitessa Hundera
20110 citations
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PRELIMINARY BASELINE SURVEY OF AVIFAUNAL DIVERSITY IN JIMMA ZONE, SOUTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA
H. Yineger, Kitessa Hundera, Bruktawit Abdu, T. Beyene +6 more
20100 citations Open access
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