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Diversity and distribution of multipurpose species in Benin

Citation

Essou F (2020). Diversity and distribution of multipurpose species in Benin. Laboratoire d'Ecologie Appliquée/Université d’Abomey-Calavi (LEA/UAC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/i7nkmo accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-19.

Description

This occurrence dataset presents the distribution of multipurpose plant species censused from South to Centre Benin, mainly in the forest of Monts Kouffets, the game ranching of Savalou and in the quarries of Abomey-Calavi.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Data were collected in classified forest and pastures from South to North Benin

Sampling

The sampling scheme was given in the column Samplingdescription of the dataset. Rectangular plots of 1000 square meters or circular plots of 18 m radius were randomly set

Method steps

  1. After data collection and identification of species, the records have been digitized into a database and published after formatting and cleaning processes.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

South and Centre Benin

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Fiacre Essou
originator
position: Assistant
Laboratoire d'Ecologie Applquée
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
email: fiacreessou@gmail.com
Fiacre Essou
metadata author
position: Assistant
Laboratoire d'Ecologie Applquée
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
email: fiacreessou@gmail.com
Jaurès Gbetoho
publisher
position: Assistant
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantique
email: gljaures@gmail.com
Fiacre Essou
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant
Laboratoire d'Ecologie Applquée
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
email: fiacreessou@gmail.com
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