Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo)
Affem Boussou community forest (AFC) abounds in important biological resources. This study, which contributes to its better management, examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of the vegetation and its ecological and structural characteristics to propose a zoning plan for said forest. The analysis of t...
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| author | Folega Fousseni Badjare Bilouktime Tchabi Mustapha Mouctar Kamara Atakpama Wouyo Issifou Aboudoumisamilou Djiwa Oyetunde Wala Kperkouma Batawila Komlan Akpagana Koffi |
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| description | Affem Boussou community forest (AFC) abounds in important biological resources. This study, which contributes to its better management, examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of the vegetation and its ecological and structural characteristics to propose a zoning plan for said forest. The analysis of the spatiotemporal dynamics of land use in the AFC from Google Earth images of 2015, 2018, and 2021 revealed a regressive trend of formations: crops and fallows (−33.98%), dense dry forests (−7.92%), gallery forests (−3.46%), plantations (−100%), grassy savannahs, and meadows (−18.84%), except for tree/shrub savannahs (484.23%). The floristic inventory identified 163 species divided into 129 genera and 55 families. Fabaceae (14.02%), and Combretaceae (10.55%) are the most represented families. <i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i> (5.19%) and <i>Vitellaria paradoxa</i> (4.72%) are the most frequent species. We note the dominance of individuals of small diameters. The regeneration potential of the AFC is 64 feet/ha due to 21 feet/ha of suckers, 29 feet/ha of seedlings, and 14 feet/ha of shoots. As a zoning plan, the AFC was subdivided into four zones: the agroforestry zone (18.80%), the sustainable production forest zone (42.22%), the buffer zone (11%), and the biological conservation zone (28%). These results constitute a scientific basis for testing ecological indicators of the sustainable management of community forests in Togo. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94ae3c06391b49f2a192232535d853ba2023-11-19T10:08:04ZengMDPI AGConservation2673-71592023-06-013334636210.3390/conservation3030024Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo)Folega Fousseni0Badjare Bilouktime1Tchabi Mustapha2Mouctar Kamara3Atakpama Wouyo4Issifou Aboudoumisamilou5Djiwa Oyetunde6Wala Kperkouma7Batawila Komlan8Akpagana Koffi9Laboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoInstitut National de Formation Agricole (INFA) de Tové, Département de Foresterie, Kpalimé BP 401, TogoEarthworm Foundation (Ex The Forest Trust), Chemin de Chantavril 2, 1260 Nyon, SwitzerlandLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1307, Av. Duisburg, Kodjoviakopé, Lomé 01 BP 911, TogoThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1307, Av. Duisburg, Kodjoviakopé, Lomé 01 BP 911, TogoLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoLaboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale (LBEV), Faculté des Sciences (FDS), Université de Lomé (UL), Lomé 01 BP 1515, TogoAffem Boussou community forest (AFC) abounds in important biological resources. This study, which contributes to its better management, examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of the vegetation and its ecological and structural characteristics to propose a zoning plan for said forest. The analysis of the spatiotemporal dynamics of land use in the AFC from Google Earth images of 2015, 2018, and 2021 revealed a regressive trend of formations: crops and fallows (−33.98%), dense dry forests (−7.92%), gallery forests (−3.46%), plantations (−100%), grassy savannahs, and meadows (−18.84%), except for tree/shrub savannahs (484.23%). The floristic inventory identified 163 species divided into 129 genera and 55 families. Fabaceae (14.02%), and Combretaceae (10.55%) are the most represented families. <i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i> (5.19%) and <i>Vitellaria paradoxa</i> (4.72%) are the most frequent species. We note the dominance of individuals of small diameters. The regeneration potential of the AFC is 64 feet/ha due to 21 feet/ha of suckers, 29 feet/ha of seedlings, and 14 feet/ha of shoots. As a zoning plan, the AFC was subdivided into four zones: the agroforestry zone (18.80%), the sustainable production forest zone (42.22%), the buffer zone (11%), and the biological conservation zone (28%). These results constitute a scientific basis for testing ecological indicators of the sustainable management of community forests in Togo.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/3/3/24land use changeszoningcommunity forestresilienceTogo |
| spellingShingle | Folega Fousseni Badjare Bilouktime Tchabi Mustapha Mouctar Kamara Atakpama Wouyo Issifou Aboudoumisamilou Djiwa Oyetunde Wala Kperkouma Batawila Komlan Akpagana Koffi Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) Conservation land use changes zoning community forest resilience Togo |
| title | Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) |
| title_full | Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) |
| title_fullStr | Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) |
| title_short | Land Use Change and the Structural Diversity of Affem Boussou Community Forest in the Tchamba 1 Commune (Tchamba Prefecture, Togo) |
| title_sort | land use change and the structural diversity of affem boussou community forest in the tchamba 1 commune tchamba prefecture togo |
| topic | land use changes zoning community forest resilience Togo |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/3/3/24 |
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