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Phenology of selected bat-dispersed tree species in Pendjari Region, Atacora District, Bénin

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DescriptionPhenology of selected bat-dispersed trees using be-weekly monitoring on BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories (BOs) and their vicinity, including regular estimation of different organs (leaves, flowers & fruits), date of caensus.
Purpose Estimation of food resource availability in protected vs. disturbed areas to assess land use effect on the resource production for fruit bats in this region.
Main theme(s)
  1. Agriculture
  2. Biodiversity
  3. Conservation
  4. Degradation
  5. Land use
  6. Plant phenology
Subtheme(s)
  1. Food resources
  2. Protected areas
  3. Savanna
Biome(s) Sudanian savannas and woodlands
Country(ies) Benin
Administration unit(s) Atocora 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) 2005 (Sept.) - 2006 (Aug.)
Sampling method(s) Direct observation and estimation of different organs on individual trees during a be-weekly census on BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories (BOs) and their vicinity
Responsible person(s) Bruno A. Djossa, Bertrand Ayihouénou, Dossa Ouénon
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 2005
Duration of protection 6 years
Rationale / notes Ongoing analyses for own publications



Data
Format MS-Excel
File name(s) / size(s) W09_phenology_selected trees_Pendjari BOs.xls
Software requirements MS-Excel
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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

Position: Data collector of bats