ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF WILD EDIBLE FRUIT TREE SPECIES IN THE LAMA FOREST RESERVE IN BENIN

Une bonne connaissance des interac- tions entre les forêts et les communautés humaines voisines est indispensable à la gestion participative des ressources forestières. La présente étude s’est atta- ché à déterminer la diversité écologique des arbres sauvages à fruits comes- tibles (ASFC) dans la Réserve forestière de Lama, zone protégée dans le sud du Bénin, et à définir des stratégies de conservation adaptées. Un inventaire des ASFC a été réalisé sur 53 placettes systématiquement délimitées dans des forêts denses typiques, de forêt dense dégradée et de jachère dans la Réserve forestière de Lama, ainsi qu’une enquête ethnobotanique auprès de 136 partici- pants. Les habitats des ASFC ont été iden- tifiés à partir d’une Analyse des Corres- pondances Simples sur les données de densité. Une liste d’especes prioritaires a été générée par la méthode des rangs composés : Dialium guineense, Diospy- ros mespiliformis, Drypetes floribunda, Mimusops andogensis et Pterocarpus santalinoides en forêt dense typique ; Pancovia bijuga, Psidium guajava et Lecaniodiscus cupanioides en forêt dense dégradée ; Ficus capensis et Spon- dias mombin dans les jachères. Contrai- rement aux autres essences, la densité moyenne de D. guineense, D. mespili- formis, D. floribunda, L. cupanioides et M. andongensis varie de manière signifi- cative (P < 0,01) selon les types de végé- tation. Les ASFC recensés sont principa- lement utilisés dans l’alimentation et la pharmacopée. Les essences à conserver en priorité sont P. guajava, S. mombin, F. capensis, P. santalinoides et P. bijuga. Des efforts de protection renforcés sont nécessaires en forêt dense dégradée et dans les zones de jachère pour assurer la conservation de ces essences. D’autre part, il convient d’intégrer les ASFC prio- ritaires dans des programmes de planta- tion afin de réduire la pression des com- munautés humaines voisines.

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Successional sequence of forest types in a disturbed dry forest reserve in southern Benin, West Africa

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467401001390 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 525-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

CHRISTIAN NANSEN ◽

ATTI TCHABI ◽

WILLIAM G. MEIKLE

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Hierarchical Classification ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Forest Types ◽

Forest Patches ◽

Forest Reserve ◽

Tree Species Composition ◽

Disturbed Forest ◽

Lama Forest ◽

Southern Benin

Human pressure on forest resources in southern Benin has led to a dramatic reduction and disturbance of natural forest patches. The largest remaining forest reserve in southern Benin is the Lama forest, which is known to be a reserve for many endangered species and situated in the boundary between dry forest and savanna. From cluster analysis and hierarchical classification of tree species composition, five forest types were identified in the Lama forest, and ordination techniques were used to determine to what extent these forest types were associated with physiognomic tree characteristics. The geographical position of vegetation plots was used to examine the spatial distribution of the identified forest types. The forest types were interpreted as levels in a successional sequence ranging from either disturbed forest or formerly cultivated farmland to dense forest. Based on the outlined succession sequence it was suggested that reforestation should focus on establishment of Anogeissus leiocarpus, Albizia zygia, Lannea nigritana, Ficus exasperata and Lonchocarpus sericeus as these tree species are associated with the initial forest types.

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Photosynthesis, growth, and survival in seedlings of four tropical fruit-tree species under intense radiation

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/1809-4392202000752 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Daniel ORTIZ ◽

Flavio MORENO ◽

Maria Claudia DÍEZ

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Seedling Survival ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Agroforestry Systems ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Tropical Fruit ◽

Common Component ◽

High Solar Radiation

ABSTRACT In the Amazon region, agroforestry systems (AFSs) are recommended as a sustainable production alternative for local communities. A common component in Amazonian AFSs are tropical fruit trees, which can form the canopy or grow in the understory. In this study, we evaluated the effect of high radiation on photosynthesis, growth and seedling survival of four Amazonian fruit-tree species: Theobroma cacao, Eugenia stipitata, Inga edulis and Psidium guajava. Growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, gas exchange, and leaf pigments were measured in seedlings of each species grown for 12 months inside shade houses with low (8%), medium (30%) and high relative illumination (100%). Eugenia stipitata and T. cacao had the lowest acclimation capacity to high solar radiation, followed by I. edulis. Therefore, these species must be grown under intermediate light levels in early growth stages, to protect them from direct sunlight. In contrast, P. guajava seedlings demonstrated high tolerance to elevated radiation, therefore, this species can be planted under full sunlight.

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Diversity and Current Spatial Distribution of Wild-Edible Fruit Trees Species in the Lama Forest Reserve in Benin

International Journal of Fruit Science ◽

10.1080/15538362.2018.1501633 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 13-28

Author(s):

Symphorien Agbahoungba ◽

Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo ◽

Eric Etchikinto Agoyi ◽

Brice Sinsin

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Forest Reserve ◽

Edible Fruit ◽

Lama Forest

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Long-term stability of marker gene expression in Prunus subhirtella: a model fruit tree species.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1058806.510735 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Niklaus Ammann

Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Tree Species ◽

Marker Gene ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

Term Stability ◽

Long Term Stability ◽

Marker Gene Expression

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DNA barcoding of important fruit tree species of agronomic interest in the genus Garcinia L. from the Western Ghats

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ◽

10.1007/s10722-021-01177-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jayesh Anerao ◽

Vikas Jha ◽

Nishaat Shaikh ◽

Apurva Shivalkar ◽

Aishwarya Nityanand ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Barcoding ◽

Tree Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

The Western Ghats

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Use-Values of Tree Species in a Communal Forest Reserve in Northeast Peru

Conservation Biology ◽

10.1111/j.1523-1739.1990.tb00315.x ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 405-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 76

Author(s):

MIGUEL PINEDO-VASQUEZ ◽

DANIEL ZARIN ◽

PETER JIPP ◽

JOMBER CHOTA-INUMA

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Forest Reserve ◽

Use Values

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STUDIES ON SEVERAL STRAINS OF APPLE CHLOROTIC LEAF SPOT VIRUS (ACLSV) ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT FRUIT TREE SPECIES.

Acta Horticulturae ◽

10.17660/actahortic.1995.386.5 ◽

1995 ◽

pp. 63-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

M. Cieslinska ◽

T. Malinowski ◽

B.J. Zawadzka

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Leaf Spot ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

Spot Virus ◽

Chlorotic Leaf

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A Note on Grafting Success in Flacourtia Montana- An Endemic, Wild Edible Fruit Tree of the Western Ghats

Indian Journal of Forestry ◽

10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-6n0qbf ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 67-68

Author(s):

S. Shareef

Keyword(s):

Vegetative Propagation ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Field Performance ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

Edible Fruit ◽

Percent Success ◽

The Western Ghats ◽

Grafting Experiment

Vegetative propagation through softwood grafting was carried out during 1994-1997 on Flacourtia montana, an endemic wild edible fruit tree of the Western Ghats, as part of its popularization and promoting cultivation programme. The grafting experiment was very successful and resulted in 78 percent success. The paper discusses the grafting success and its field performance.

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GROWTH OF DIFFERENT FRUIT TREE SPECIES IN SILVOPASTORAL SYSTEMS DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT PHASE

Revista Caatinga ◽

10.1590/1983-21252017v30n425rc ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 1040-1049 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

CAROLINA DELLA GIUSTINA ◽

ROBERTA APARECIDA CARNEVALLI ◽

MARCELO RIBEIRO ROMANO ◽

DIEGO BARBOSA ALVES ANTONIO ◽

CAMILA ECKSTEIN

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Block Design ◽

Control Plant ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Fruit Tree ◽

Silvopastoral Systems ◽

Area Index ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Plant Accumulation ◽

Establishment Phase

ABSTRACT The benefits of integrating agricultural components into silvopastoral systems are widely known, but the limited knowledge about ecological processes in the establishment phase impedes the use of this technology. The objective of this study was to evaluate interactions between fruit tree species and the sward layer under canopies of trees in the establishment phase of silvopastoral systems in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The experiment was implemented in October 2013, with an evaluation period from January to July 2015. The systems were composed of eight fruit trees intercropped with Tifton 85 grass. A completely randomized block design was adopted, with two replications per area per treatment. We evaluated the agronomic performance of the fruit trees, the categories of the light environment, and the plant accumulation under the canopies. The acerola fruit trees of the variety Roxinha had higher Leaf area index (LAI) and Light interception (LI) values, showing a denser canopy with small porosity and the lowest light quality available to the plants beneath the canopy (lower red/far-red ratio), thereby decreasing plant accumulation under trees. The guava fruit trees showed higher growth rates than the other fruit trees, but lower LAI and LI values and a higher red/far-red ratio, allowing higher plant growth under the canopy. Cajá trees showed a similar behavior; however, this species is deciduous, which limits its potential use in integrated systems. Banana and coconut trees were highly dependent on irrigation during the dry season. The remaining species showed an adequate growth and potential to control plant species growth under their canopies.

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