Traditional ecological knowledge-based assessment of threatened woody species and their potential substitutes in the Atakora mountain chain, a threatened hotspot of biodiversity in Northwestern Benin, West Africa

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Pierre Onodje Agbani (مؤلف), Konoutan Médard Kafoutchoni (مؤلف), Kolawolé Valère Salako (مؤلف), Rodrigue Castro Gbedomon (مؤلف), Ahuéfa Mauricel Kégbé (مؤلف), Hahn Karen (مؤلف), Brice Sinsin (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Atakora mountains in Benin are a unique but fragile ecosystem, harboring many endemic plant species. The ecosystem is undergoing degradation, and the woody vegetation is dramatically declining due to high anthropogenic actions and recurrent drought. This study aimed to (i) assess...