Distribution of twelve moist forest canopy tree species in Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire: response curves to a climatic gradient

This study was carried out in the Agbo I classified forest (6 ° 24 '- 6 ° 41' N, 4 ° 50 '- 4 ° 09' W), which covers 15,575 ha. It contributes to a better knowledge of the dense semi-deciduous moist forest of Nesogordonia papaverifera (A. Chev.) Cap. (Malvaceae) and Khayaivorensis A. Chev. (Meliaceae). The surface surveys coupled with the itinerant inventories made it possible to have an inventory of 686 species, which are divided into 428 genera and 101 families. The most abundant families are Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Malvaceae, Apocynaceae, and Euphorbiaceae. Out of these species, 84.11% are phanerophytes and 3.50% are hemicryptophytes. In conclusion, this study improves the knowledge which is based on the composition, structure, and diversity of the woody vegetation of the Agbo I forest. The results show that the species richness of the Agbo I classified forest is important. However, this floristic richness of the Agbo I listed forest is sufficient to justify its protection and sustainable management for the conservation of biodiversity in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Using spatial patterns of seeds and saplings to assess the prevalence of heterospecific replacements among cloud forest canopy tree species

Journal of Vegetation Science ◽

10.1111/jvs.13083 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nancy R. Mejía‐Domínguez ◽

Jorge A. Meave ◽

Carlos Díaz‐Ávalos ◽

Lorena Gómez‐Aparicio

Keyword(s):

Spatial Patterns ◽

Tree Species ◽

Forest Canopy ◽

Cloud Forest ◽

Canopy Tree ◽

Canopy Tree Species

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Ligneux à usages multiples dans les systèmes agraires tropicaux: une étude de cas de Côte d'Ivoire | Multipurpose Trees in Tropical Agricultural Systems: a Case Study from Côte d'Ivoire

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2000.0355 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 151 (10) ◽

pp. 355-364 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Matthias Mollet ◽

Henri Téré ◽

Felix Herzog

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Tree Species ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Local Population ◽

Forest Products ◽

Agroforestry Systems ◽

Agricultural Systems ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Non Timber Forest Products

The potential of multipurpose tree species as sources of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in the Centre and East of Côte d'Ivoire and their introduction into the agricultural systems were analysed in order to stabilise,diversify and intensify the local agricultural production in a sustainable way. The species with a special interest for the local population were identified and assessed among 25 NTFP tree species of 44 coffee and cocoa plantations. Five feasible agroforestry systems are proposed.

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Primate Seed Dispersal and its Potential Role in Maintaining Useful Tree Species in the Taï Region, Côte-d'Ivoire: Implications for the Conservation of Forest Fragments

Tropical Conservation Science ◽

10.1177/194008290800100309 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 293-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Inza Koné ◽

Joanna E. Lambert ◽

Johannes Refisch ◽

Adama Bakayoko

Keyword(s):

Seed Dispersal ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Tree Species ◽

Potential Role ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Primate Seed Dispersal

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Rebuilding Tree Cover in Deforested Cocoa Landscapes in Côte d’Ivoire: Factors Affecting the Choice of Species Planted

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12020198 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 198

Author(s):

Alain R. Atangana ◽

Juvenal Zahoui Gnangoh ◽

Allegra Kouassi Yao ◽

Thomas d’Aquin Kouakou ◽

Anatole Mian Ndri Nda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Tree Species ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Tree Planting ◽

Tree Cover ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Cocoa Production ◽

Expected Benefits

Intensive cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has grown at the expense of forest cover. To reverse this trend, the country has adopted a “zero deforestation” agricultural policy and committed to rehabilitating its forest cover through the planting of high-value tree species in cocoa landscapes using a participatory approach. However, little is known regarding the factors influencing farmers’ introduction of high-value tree species to cocoa landscapes. We tested the hypothesis that ten previously reported factors to influence agroforestry system adoption to predict the number and choice of tree species that farmers introduce to cocoa farms. We interviewed 683 households in the cocoa-producing zone of Côte d’Ivoire and counted tree species on their cocoa farms. On average, two tree species were recorded per surveyed farm. Generalized Poisson regression models revealed that, in the cocoa production area, experience in tree planting and expected benefits, including income and food, influence tree species introduction through planting or “retention” when clearing land for cocoa establishment. The age of the farmer also influenced (p = 0.017) farmers’ tree species planting on cocoa farms. Fewer tree species were introduced into current intensive cocoa-production areas than in “old cocoa-loops” and forested areas. The number of tree species introduced to cocoa farms increased with expected benefits and experience in tree planting. The number of planted tree species also increased with farmers’ age. Tree species were mostly selected for the provision of shade to cocoa, production of useful tree products (38%), and income from the sale of these products (7%). Fruit tree species were the most planted, while timber tree species were mostly spared when clearing land for cocoa production.

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