Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access

Department of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin

Publications

• Research Article   
  What Does the Status of Forest Conservation Reveal about Biodiversity of Tropical Forest?
  Author(s): I. Alassane*, Y. Y. Akin, M. A. Kolawole and C. A. I. N. Ouinsavi
  
  Objective: Ecological monitoring and sustainable management of forest ecosystems require deep knowledge and understanding of biodiversity. Notwithstanding this, useful data are still limited in most of the tropical regions. This study assessed the status of biodiversity in sacred and classified forests in northwestern Benin. Methodology and results: Woody plants were inventoried in 2 sacred and 3 classified forests within plot sizes of 50 × 30 m. Relative frequencies and Pearson Chi-square independence tests were performed to identify the top 20 and 10 families and species, respectively. Biodiversity indicators such as Shannon's entropy, species richness and Gini- Simpson index were assessed as well. Conclusions and application of findings: In the present study, we reported 76 species belonging t.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2168-9776.23.12.474

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