Diospyros barteri Hiern (Ebenaceae): new records for the vascular flora of Benin

Autor: Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice Dassou, Aristide Cossi Adomou, Chabi Ghyslain Kpétikou, Peter Neuenschwander

Publikováno v: Check List, Vol 20, Iss 3, Pp 636-640 (2024)

Diospyros barteri was recorded for the first time from Dodja, a sacred forest in the Commune of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. We provide a detailed description, illustration, habitat, ecology, flowering period, and population size of this species. These oc

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The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses

Autor: Hayley S. Clements, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Gareth Hempson, Birthe Linden, Bryan Maritz, Ara Monadjem, Chevonne Reynolds, Frances Siebert, Nicola Stevens, Reinette Biggs, Alta De Vos, Ryan Blanchard, Matthew Child, Karen J. Esler, Maike Hamann, Ty Loft, Belinda Reyers, Odirilwe Selomane, Andrew L. Skowno, Tshegofatso Tshoke, Diarrassouba Abdoulaye, Thierry Aebischer, Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Graham J. Alexander, Abdullahi H. Ali, David G. Allan, Esther E. Amoako, Samuel Angedakin, Edward Aruna, Nico L. Avenant, Gabriel Badjedjea, Adama Bakayoko, Abraham Bamba-kaya, Michael F. Bates, Paul J. J. Bates, Steven R. Belmain, Emily Bennitt, James Bradley, Chris A. Brewster, Michael B. Brown, Michelle Brown, Josef Bryja, Thomas M. Butynski, Filipe Carvalho, Alan Channing, Colin A. Chapman, Callan Cohen, Marina Cords, Jennifer D. Cramer, Nadine Cronk, Pamela M. K. Cunneyworth, Fredrik Dalerum, Emmanuel Danquah, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Andrew D. de Blocq, Yvonne A. De Jong, Terrence C. Demos, Christiane Denys, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Thomas M. Doherty-Bone, Marine Drouilly, Johan T. du Toit, David A. Ehlers Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers Smith, Seth J. Eiseb, Peter J. Fashing, Adam W. Ferguson, José M. Fernández-García, Manfred Finckh, Claude Fischer, Edson Gandiwa, Philippe Gaubert, Jerome Y. Gaugris, Dalton J. Gibbs, Jason S. Gilchrist, Jose M. Gil-Sánchez, Anthony N. Githitho, Peter S. Goodman, Laurent Granjon, J. Paul Grobler, Bonginkosi C. Gumbi, Vaclav Gvozdik, James Harvey, Morgan Hauptfleisch, Firas Hayder, Emmanuel M. Hema, Marna Herbst, Mariano Houngbédji, Brian J. Huntley, Rainer Hutterer, Samuel T. Ivande, Kate Jackson, Gregory F. M. Jongsma, Javier Juste, Blaise Kadjo, Prince K. Kaleme, Edwin Kamugisha, Beth A. Kaplin, Humphrey N. Kato, Christian Kiffner, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Robert M. Kityo, N’goran G. Kouamé, Marcel Kouete T, Aliza le Roux, Alan T. K. Lee, Mervyn C. Lötter, Anne Mette Lykke, Duncan N. MacFadyen, Gacheru P. Macharia, Zimkitha J. K. Madikiza, Themb’alilahlwa A. M. Mahlaba, David Mallon, Mnqobi L. Mamba, Claude Mande, Rob A. Marchant, Robin A. Maritz, Wanda Markotter, Trevor McIntyre, John Measey, Addisu Mekonnen, Paulina Meller, Haemish I. Melville, Kevin Z. Mganga, Michael G. L. Mills, Liaan Minnie, Alain Didier Missoup, Abubakr Mohammad, Nancy N. Moinde, Bakwo Fils E. Moise, Pedro Monterroso, Jennifer F. Moore, Simon Musila, Sedjro Gilles A. Nago, Maganizo W. Namoto, Fatimata Niang, Violaine Nicolas, Jerry B. Nkenku, Evans E. Nkrumah, Gonwouo L. Nono, Mulavwa M. Norbert, Katarzyna Nowak, Benneth C. Obitte, Arnold D. Okoni-Williams, Jonathan Onongo, M. Justin O’Riain, Samuel T. Osinubi, Daniel M. Parker, Francesca Parrini, Mike J. S. Peel, Johannes Penner, Darren W. Pietersen, Andrew J. Plumptre, Damian W. Ponsonby, Stefan Porembski, R. John Power, Frans G. T. Radloff, Ramugondo V. Rambau, Tharmalingam Ramesh, Leigh R. Richards, Mark-Oliver Rödel, Dominic P. Rollinson, Francesco Rovero, Mostafa A. Saleh, Ute Schmiedel, M. Corrie Schoeman, Paul Scholte, Thomas L. Serfass, Julie Teresa Shapiro, Sidney Shema, Stefan J. Siebert, Jasper A. Slingsby, Alexander Sliwa, Hanneline A. Smit-Robinson, Etotepe A. Sogbohossou, Michael J. Somers, Stephen Spawls, Jarryd P. Streicher, Lourens Swanepoel, Iroro Tanshi, Peter J. Taylor, William A. Taylor, Mariska te Beest, Paul T. Telfer, Dave I. Thompson, Elie Tobi, Krystal A. Tolley, Andrew A. Turner, Wayne Twine, Victor Van Cakenberghe, Frederik Van de Perre, Helga van der Merwe, Chris J. G. van Niekerk, Pieter C. V. van Wyk, Jan A. Venter, Luke Verburgt, Geraldine Veron, Susanne Vetter, Maria S. Vorontsova, Thomas C. Wagner, Paul W. Webala, Natalie Weber, Sina M. Weier, Paula A. White, Melissa A. Whitecross, Benjamin J. Wigley, Frank J. Willems, Christiaan W. Winterbach, Galena M. Woodhouse

Publikováno v: Scientific Data, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024)

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 expe

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Assessing the impact of the wildlife trade in West Africa (Benin): Functional diversity matters too

Autor: Chabi A.M.S. Djagoun, Stanislas Zanvo, Fortuné Azihou, Gilles Nago, Joël Djagoun, Fifanou Vodouhê, Bruno Djossa, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Fabien Leprieur, Brice Sinsin, Philippe Gaubert

Publikováno v: Global Ecology and Conservation, Vol 47, Iss , Pp e02630- (2023)

We tackle the potential impact of bushmeat markets (BM) and traditional medicine markets (TMM) on the functional diversity of mammalian communities in southern Benin, West Africa. A hybrid approach combining direct observations, DNA-typing and questi

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The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species’ uses in Benin?

Autor: Gnimansou Abraham Favi, Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice Dassou, Donald Djidohokpin, Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènamie Ouachinou, Chabi Ghyslain Kpétikou, Eutiche Gbedolo, Alain Anagonou, Noelia Hidalgo-Triana, Aristide Cossi Adomou

Publikováno v: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)

Abstract Background Cochlospermum tinctorium and C. planchonii are two wide edible plants of sub-Saharan countries, e.g., Benin, widely used as food, medicine, dye, handicraft, etc. Unfortunately, the uncontrolled harvest of their rootstocks exposes

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What shapes the mammal species poaching in protected areas: biophysical or anthropogenic factors? A case study in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve

Autor: Finagnon Galvius Degbelo, Chabi Adéyèmi Marc Sylvestre Djagoun, Sêwanoudé Scholastique Mireille Toyi, Elie A. Padonou, Méryas Kouton, Nathan Gichohi, Philip Muruthi, Brice Sinsin

Publikováno v: Nature Conservation, Vol 48, Iss , Pp 149-160 (2022)

Understanding what shapes the mammal species poaching in protected areas is critical to developing targeted management strategies for reducing poaching. We collected the data for poaching incidents on the GPS coordinates from 2011 to 2017 to map poac

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