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 BeninSampling
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 setMethod steps
- After data collection and identification of species, the records have been digitized into a database and published after formatting and cleaning processes.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Plantaerank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
South and Centre Benin
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Fiacre Essouoriginator
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