Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa
Local practices in West Africa, including in Benin, critically affect fruit production of some key wild plant species. This study aims to assess how land use types, dbh, tree height, and fire, affect the fruit production of Strychnos innocua and Strychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) and the extent of the...
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| author | Donald Djidohokpin Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice Dassou Achille Hounkpèvi Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènami Ouachinou Gnimansou Abraham Favi Gbenato Laurent Houessou Hounnankpon Yédomonhan Aristide Cossi Adomou |
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| description | Local practices in West Africa, including in Benin, critically affect fruit production of some key wild plant species. This study aims to assess how land use types, dbh, tree height, and fire, affect the fruit production of Strychnos innocua and Strychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) and the extent of the phenological variability across various bioclimatic zones in Benin. 320 trees were randomly selected for each species across four land use types and two bioclimatic zones in Benin to assess fruit production. The mean number of fruits produced per tree varied between 43.3 and 81.2 in the Sudanian zone and 12.7 and 20.8 in the Sudano-Guinean zone for S. innocua and S. spinosa, respectively. The bioclimatic zone significantly affected (p < 0.001) the number of fruits produced by individuals of both species. A strong relationship was also found between fruit production and dendrometric characteristics, land use types, and human disturbance (p < 0.001). The study concluded that sites of both species in the Sudanian zone are more suitable for conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4de1908d2ac45bbb670d54574496e542025-01-20T14:38:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAll Life2689-53072024-12-01170110.1080/26895293.2024.24018962401896Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West AfricaDonald Djidohokpin0Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice Dassou1Achille Hounkpèvi2Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènami Ouachinou3Gnimansou Abraham Favi4Gbenato Laurent Houessou5Hounnankpon Yédomonhan6Aristide Cossi Adomou7Université d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité de ParakouUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviUniversité d’Abomey-CalaviLocal practices in West Africa, including in Benin, critically affect fruit production of some key wild plant species. This study aims to assess how land use types, dbh, tree height, and fire, affect the fruit production of Strychnos innocua and Strychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) and the extent of the phenological variability across various bioclimatic zones in Benin. 320 trees were randomly selected for each species across four land use types and two bioclimatic zones in Benin to assess fruit production. The mean number of fruits produced per tree varied between 43.3 and 81.2 in the Sudanian zone and 12.7 and 20.8 in the Sudano-Guinean zone for S. innocua and S. spinosa, respectively. The bioclimatic zone significantly affected (p < 0.001) the number of fruits produced by individuals of both species. A strong relationship was also found between fruit production and dendrometric characteristics, land use types, and human disturbance (p < 0.001). The study concluded that sites of both species in the Sudanian zone are more suitable for conservation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2024.2401896beninchorological regionswild fruit productionland managementstrychnos |
| spellingShingle | Donald Djidohokpin Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice Dassou Achille Hounkpèvi Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènami Ouachinou Gnimansou Abraham Favi Gbenato Laurent Houessou Hounnankpon Yédomonhan Aristide Cossi Adomou Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa All Life benin chorological regions wild fruit production land management strychnos |
| title | Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa |
| title_full | Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa |
| title_short | Factors affecting population structure and fruit production of Strychnos innocua Delile and Strychnos spinosa Lam. in Benin, West Africa |
| title_sort | factors affecting population structure and fruit production of strychnos innocua delile and strychnos spinosa lam in benin west africa |
| topic | benin chorological regions wild fruit production land management strychnos |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2024.2401896 |
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