Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication
For an adaptive policy to be effective, it is crucial to divide species populations into subpopulations, especially for species with diverse environmental conditions. In this study, occurrence data of Adansonia digitata L., a multipurpose tree species, were collected from the Global Biodiversity Inf...
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| author | Wouyo Atakpama Gerard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou Kangbéni Dimobe Komlan Batawila Armand Kouyema Natta Koffi Akpagana |
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| description | For an adaptive policy to be effective, it is crucial to divide species populations into subpopulations, especially for species with diverse environmental conditions. In this study, occurrence data of Adansonia digitata L., a multipurpose tree species, were collected from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility portal (1513), fieldwork (421), and other studies (195) throughout the West Africa scale. Principal Component Analysis was used to discriminate the sample into four subpopulations based on 19 bioclimatic variables, elevation, and soil data. Using a Stack Species Distribution Modelling (SSDM) approach, nine modeling algorithms were performed for each subpopulation and the global sample. The results showed that the distribution of subpopulations was latitudinally dependent, with niches differentiated and not overlapping. Environmental variables contributed differently according to the subpopulations. Overall, it was found that 47.63% of West Africa was unsuitable for the cultivation and conservation of the species, while 15.38% was highly suitable. Among the most suitable countries were Burkina Faso, Benin, Senegal, and Togo. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5d7c4478d584a12b23c9b4e447d27982023-06-19T04:29:50ZengElsevierTrees, Forests and People2666-71932023-06-0112100397Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domesticationWouyo Atakpama0Gerard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou1Kangbéni Dimobe2Komlan Batawila3Armand Kouyema Natta4Koffi Akpagana5Laboratoire de Botanique et Écologie Végétale, Département de Botanique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, TogoLaboratoire d’Écologie, de Botanique et de Biologie végétale (LEB), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, BeninDépartement des Eaux, Forêts et Environnement, Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement et du Développement Rural (ISEDR), Université de Dédougou, Burkina Faso; Corresponding author.Laboratoire de Botanique et Écologie Végétale, Département de Botanique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, TogoLaboratoire d’Écologie, de Botanique et de Biologie végétale (LEB), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, BeninLaboratoire de Botanique et Écologie Végétale, Département de Botanique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lomé, TogoFor an adaptive policy to be effective, it is crucial to divide species populations into subpopulations, especially for species with diverse environmental conditions. In this study, occurrence data of Adansonia digitata L., a multipurpose tree species, were collected from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility portal (1513), fieldwork (421), and other studies (195) throughout the West Africa scale. Principal Component Analysis was used to discriminate the sample into four subpopulations based on 19 bioclimatic variables, elevation, and soil data. Using a Stack Species Distribution Modelling (SSDM) approach, nine modeling algorithms were performed for each subpopulation and the global sample. The results showed that the distribution of subpopulations was latitudinally dependent, with niches differentiated and not overlapping. Environmental variables contributed differently according to the subpopulations. Overall, it was found that 47.63% of West Africa was unsuitable for the cultivation and conservation of the species, while 15.38% was highly suitable. Among the most suitable countries were Burkina Faso, Benin, Senegal, and Togo.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719323000298African baobabSubpopulationsDistributionHabitat suitabilityWest Africa |
| spellingShingle | Wouyo Atakpama Gerard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou Kangbéni Dimobe Komlan Batawila Armand Kouyema Natta Koffi Akpagana Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication Trees, Forests and People African baobab Subpopulations Distribution Habitat suitability West Africa |
| title | Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication |
| title_full | Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication |
| title_fullStr | Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication |
| title_short | Habitat suitability of subpopulations of Adansonia digitata L. in West Africa: Implications for conservation and domestication |
| title_sort | habitat suitability of subpopulations of adansonia digitata l in west africa implications for conservation and domestication |
| topic | African baobab Subpopulations Distribution Habitat suitability West Africa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719323000298 |
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