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,
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,
Waldock C,
Maire E,
Albouy C,
Andreoli V,
Beger M,
Claverie T,
Cramer K,
Feary D,
Ferse S,
Hoey A,
Loiseau N,
MacNeil M,
McLean M,
Mellin C,
Ahouansou Montcho S,
Palomares M,
Puente S,
Tupper M,
Wilson S,
Velez L,
Zamborain‐Mason J,
Zeller D,
Mouillot D,
Pellissier L,
(2024)
People and Nature
The exceptional diversity of shallow‐water marine fishes contributes to the nutrition of millions of people worldwide through coastal wild‐capture fisheries, with different species having diverse nutritional profiles. Fishes in ecosystems are reservoirs of micronutrients with benefits to human healt…
Keywords :biodiversity modelling,
catch reconstructions,
fisheries catch,
nutrition,
reef fish,
reef fisheries,
seafood,
Aikpon R,
Gbenou T,
Lokossou A,
Todo E,
Dossou M,
Adjottin B,
Ganglo J,
(2024)
International Journal of Mosquito Research
Lymphatic filariasis is an endemic parasitic disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and constitutes a public health problem in Benin. In 2000, the prevalence of infection covered 50 municipalities across the country, with the highest prevalence observed in the southern and central departments o…
Keywords :Africa,
BRT,
Benin,
Lymphatic filariasis,
Maxent,
Wuchereria bancrofti,
Bourobou J,
Zinzinhedo M,
Fandohan A,
Kakaï R,
(2024)
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
Species distribution models (SDMs) are crucial in ecology, conservation, and ecosystem management. Numerous SDMs have been developed over time, and studies have shown that these tools can be affected by a range of factors, such as data type, spatial resolution, number of explanatory variables, sampl…
Keywords :Inhomogeneous spatial point process models,
Presence-only data,
Simulation,
Spatial resolution,
Species distribution modeling,
Dassou G,
Agoundé G,
Akouété P,
Favi G,
Kpétikou G,
Salako K,
Ouachinou J,
Makponsè J,
Kouyaté A,
Sari ,
Glèlè Kakaï R,
Yédomonhan H,
Adomou A,
(2024)
Plant Ecology and Evolution
AbstractBackground and aims – Climate change induces increasing temperatures and drought, with possible profound shifts in species’ presence and distribution. Ecological niche models are widely used to assess plant species responses to climate change. However, such data are scarce for West Africa, p…
Keywords :Detariumsenegalense,
centroid,
climate,
conservation,
ecological niche modelling,