Inventory of Bonou and Itchèdè forests in south east of Benin

Sunday Berlioz Kakpo

doi:10.15468/bbtur8

Inventory of Bonou and Itchèdè forests in south east of Benin

Citation

Kakpo S B (2016). Inventory of Bonou and Itchèdè forests in south east of Benin. Version 1.2. GBIF Benin. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bbtur8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-15.

Description

The aim of this research work was to study the structural and ecological characteristics of Bonou and Itchèdè forest reserve (latitudes 6°53’ and 7°00' North and longitudes 2°25’ and 2°38' East), in order to contribute to their sustainable management. Data were collected by means of systematic square sampling (100 m X 100 m) on 0.25 ha square plots. On the whole, we inventoried 11 plots in Bonou and 20 plots in Itchèdè. The dendrological parameters measured were the diameter at 1.3 m above the ground and the total height of the trees. In addition, the regeneration of the species of value was counted in squares plots of 100 m2. The collected data were analyzed using Minitab and SAS, softwares.

Additional info

The average density of trees was significantly different for a probability level of 5% between the two forests (316 trees / ha in the Bonou’s forest and 171 trees / ha in the Itchèdè’s forest). As for value species (Cola millenii, Dialium guineense, and Afzelia africana) their dendrological parameters showed no significant difference between the Itchèdè and Bonou’s forests. The tree-density of individuals (dbh ˃ 10cm) of these species was relatively low (16-254 individuals/ha) whichever is the forest considered, which is an indicator of risk of extinction of these species.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Bonou and Itchèdè (south east of Benin)

Bibliographic Citations

Kakpo S. B., 2013. Caractéristiques structurales et écologiques des forêts de Bonou et d’Itchèdè au Sud-est du Bénin. Thèse d'ingénieur agronome, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques/Université d'Abomey-Calavi. 39p -

Contacts

Sunday Berlioz Kakpo
originator
position: Scientist
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF)
04bp1005 Cotonou
Abomey-Calavi
229
Atlantique
Telephone: 22997123391
email: kakposunday@yahoo.fr

Sunday Berlioz Kakpo
metadata author
position: Scientist
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF)
04bp1005 Cotonou
Abomey-Calavi
229
Atlantique
Telephone: 22997123391
email: kakposunday@yahoo.fr

Jean Cossi Ganglo
author
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF)
BP 1493 Calavi
Abomey-Calavi
229
Atlantique
Telephone: 22966363770
email: ganglocj@gmail.com

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Sunday Berlioz Kakpo
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF)
04bp1005 Cotonou
Abomey-Calavi
229
Atlantique
Telephone: 22997123391
email: kakposunday@yahoo.fr