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Shea trees stand and spatial distribution inventory in Pendjari Region, Atacora District, Bénin

 Download PDF document        Last update: 2008-04-14   Done by: Bruno Agossou Djossa     Copy dataset as template

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DescriptionShea trees stand structure inventory on BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories (BOs) in Benin, including individual number of trees, sites name (incl. coordinates & coordinate system), dendrometric measurements of individual trees (height [m], crown radius [m], diameter at breast height [dbh in cm]), age class.
Purpose Comparison of shea trees spatial distribution pattern and population structure in protected areas vs. disturbed areas, land use changes inventory, ecosystem conservation.
Main theme(s)
  1. Agriculture
  2. Agroforestry
  3. Biodiversity
  4. Conservation
  5. Degradation
  6. Land use
  7. Vitellaria paradoxa
Subtheme(s)
  1. Shea tree
  2. Density
  3. Spatial distribution
  4. Protected areas
  5. Savanna
Biome(s) Sudanian savannas and woodlands
Country(ies) Benin
Administration unit(s) Atacora District
Locality(ies) Pendjari Biosphere Reserve and surroundings
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. Pendjari National Park
  2. C01 Zone Cynégétique
  3. C02 Zone Cynégétique
  4. C03 Zone Cynégétique
  5. T01 Matari village
  6. T02 Tihoun village
  7. T03 Sépounga village
  8. T04 Pouri village
  9. T06 Porga village
  10. T07 Tanguiéta village
Period(s) 2004 (September-November)
Sampling method(s) Direct measuring and counting of individual shea tree on BOs
Responsible person(s) Bruno A. Djossa, Jakob Fahr
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics W09 Functional biodiversity
Copyright holder Bruno A. Djossa, Jakob Fahr, Brice Sinsin, Elisabeth Kalko
Restrictions of dissemination (2) BIOTA AFRICA
Start time of protection January 2004
Duration of protection 5 years
Rationale / notes Published in Agroforestry Systems



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Format MS-Excel
File name(s) / size(s) W09_Vitellaria paradoxa_spatial inventory & age-size structure.xls
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    Related publications Djossa, B. A., Fahr, J., Wiegand, T., Ayihouénou, B. E., Kalko, E. K. V. & Sinsin, B., 2008. Land use impact on Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaerten. stand structure and distribution patterns: A comparison of Biosphere Reserve of Pendjari in Atacora district in Benin. Agroforestry Systems 72(3): 205-220.



Contact person
Djossa, Dr. Agossou Bruno 
Laboratoire d'Ecologie Appliquée, FSA, Univ. Abomey-Calavi 
Abomey-Calavi 
910 Abomey-Calavi
Benin 
Phone: 00 (229) 21 30 30 84 
Fax: 00 (229) 21 30 30 84 
Cellphone: 00 (229) 95 45 62 83 
djosbruno@yahoo.fr

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