Tokannou I,
Sanogo S,
Houndonougbo J,
Salako K,
Fandohan A,
(2025)
Forestry Studies
Abstract Cola nitida is a key multipurpose fruit tree species widely distributed across African countries. Several studies have investigated different aspects of the species, but there is a lack of synthesis on the current state of available literature and prospects…
Keywords :agroforestry system,
overexploitation,
sustainable conservation,
systematic review,
Kakpo S,
Ganglo J,
(2025)
World Journal of Forest Research
The 21st century is marked by growing losses of biodiversity particularly in tropical regions. These losses result not only from direct anthropogenic effects but also from climate change; research must therefore consider impacts of climate change on future potential distributions of species. Ceiba p…
Keywords :Ceiba Pentandra,
Climate Change,
Species Distribution Modeling,
West Africa,
GANGLO J,
(2025)
Research Square
Abstract Digital Accessible Knowledge (DAK) is of utmost importance for biodiversity conservation. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF, www.gbif.org) is a mega data infrastructure with more than two billion and two hundred million occurrence records as of 17 January 2023. It i…
Keywords :Africa,
Agroecology,
Agronomy,
Conservation Biology,
Digital Accessible Knowledge (DAK),
Ecological Modeling,
Forestry,
GBIF,
biodiversity data,
completeness analysis,
data gaps,
Avakoudjo H,
Vodounnon M,
Idohou R,
Coulibaly A,
Assogbadjo A,
(2025)
Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes
This study aimed at modelling the historical distribution and assessing the potential impacts of future climate on spiny monkey orange (Strychnos spinosa Lam.) population across West Africa using the Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSP 245 and SSP 585) scenarios at the 2041–2060- and 2081–2100-time …
Keywords :Climate change,
Strychnos spinosa,
conservation,
potential distribution,
Hounwanou G,
Noulèkoun F,
Olou B,
Biaou S,
Yorou N,
(2025)
Forest Ecology and Management
African Oak (Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers.) is a keystone species with high socio-economic importance for local populations in tropical Africa. Yet, the long-term survival of the species in its natural habitats is uncertain given a lack of natural regeneration. Although substantial research has been…
Keywords :Ectomycorrhizal inoculation,
Endogenous tree,
Juvenile plants,
Negative density dependence,
Threatened species,
Tropical Africa,
Idohou R,
Odoulami R,
Houehanou T,
Assogbadjo A,
(2025)
Journal for Nature Conservation
Climate change exacerbates biodiversity loss and contributes to disrupting ecosystem functioning, diminishing ecosystem services, and further endangering vulnerable populations of species. This study explores how different climate scenarios may impede the probable resilience of top-priority crop wil…
Keywords :Conservation,
Crop wild relatives,
Range shifts,
West Africa,
Antonelli A,
Teisher J,
Smith R,
Ainsworth A,
Furci G,
Gaya E,
Gonçalves S,
Hawksworth D,
Larridon I,
Sessa E,
Simões A,
Suz L,
Acedo C,
Aghayeva D,
Agorini A,
Al Harthy L,
Bacon K,
Chávez‐Hernández M,
Colli‐Silva M,
Crosier J,
Davey A,
Dhanjal‐Adams K,
Eguia P,
Eiserhardt W,
Forest F,
Gallagher R,
Gigot G,
Gomes‐da‐Silva J,
Govaerts R,
Grace O,
Gudžinskas Z,
Hailemikael T,
Ibadullayeva S,
Idohou R,
Márquez‐Corro J,
Müller S,
Negrão R,
Ondo I,
Paton A,
Pellegrini M,
Penneys D,
Pironon S,
Rafidimanana D,
Ramnath‐Budhram R,
Rasaminirina F,
Reiske J,
Sage R,
Salino A,
Silvestro D,
Simmonds M,
Soto Gomez M,
Souza J,
Taura L,
Taylor A,
Vasco‐Palacios A,
Vasques D,
Weigelt P,
Wieczorkowski J,
Williams C,
(2024)
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET
Almost all life depends on plants and fungi, making knowledge of their diversity and distribution—primarily derived from biological collections—fundamental to national and international conservation, restoration and sustainable use commitments. However, it is estimated that some 15% of all plant spe…
Keywords :Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,
biodiversity mapping,
biological collections,
conservation,
equity,
fungi,
plants,
training,
Albrecht C,
Clewing C,
Seebens H,
Chibwana F,
Silva E,
Leal M,
Bolaya R,
Marwoto R,
Odaibo A,
Pinheiro T,
Popoola M,
Riedel F,
Stelbrink B,
(2024)
Diversity and Distributions
ABSTRACTAimCryptic invasions are an understudied phenomenon among species invasions, especially in freshwater invertebrates. We study the gastropod family Physidae, including the global invaders Physella acuta and several enigmatic Stenophysa species, their phylogenetic relationships and the presenc…
Keywords :Africa,
Physa acuta,
competition,
cryptic invasion,
extinction,
freshwater invasion,
invasive alien species (IAS),
non-indigenous species (NIS),
pollution,
Aboua S,
Houètchégnon T,
Sourou B,
Wédjangnon A,
Azongnidé G,
Ouinsavi C,
(2024)
Ethnobotany Research and Applications
Background: The high prevalence of chronic diseases, including arterial hypertension (AHT) and gastric ulcers, in Africa highlights a severe health problem. Many patients resort to medicinal plants due to the high cost of medications and an inadequate healthcare system. This study aimed to dertermin…
Keywords :Benin,
Ethnobotany,
chronic diseases,
medicinal plants,
traditional therapy,
Dogbo S,
Salako K,
Agoundé G,
Dimobe K,
Adiko A,
Gebauer J,
Yao C,
Glèlè Kakaï R,
(2024)
Trees, Forests and People
The global decline of biodiversity threatens ecosystem stability and human well-being. This study modeled the future suitable habitats of twelve key multipurpose tree species (MPTS) in Benin under two climate scenarios, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways 245 (SSP245) and 585 (SSP585), based on a 2070 hor…
Keywords :Agroforestry multipurpose tree species,
Benin,
Biodiversity conservation,
Climate change,
Habitat suitability modeling,
Peri-urban areas,
Protected areas,