Search Results - "Tougiani, Abasse"
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Diversity and structure of urban forests of Sahel cities in Niger
Published in Urban ecosystems (01-08-2020)“…Urbanization in the Sahel is constantly competing with and greatly affecting the woody flora in urban areas. Urbanization can replace the species mix, leading…”
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Azadirachta indica A. Juss. a multi-purpose tree as a leading species in carbon stocking in two Sahelian cities of Niger
Published in Urban ecosystems (01-02-2022)“…The role of urban trees in the climate change discourse is not well articulated due to limited data. Understanding the factors that influence the role of urban…”
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Combined effect of trees and soil fertility management practices on millet yields in the Sahel
Published in Agroforestry systems (01-04-2021)“…Tree/shrub species are used in farmer fields of sahelian agroforestry parklands to conserve and restore degraded lands, improve soil fertility and increase…”
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Development of Vegetative Propagation Strategies for Balanites aegyptiaca in the Sahel, Niger
Published in International journal of forestry research (13-04-2022)“…Forests have always been a source of wood, food, and medicine for the rural populations of the Sahel. Anthropogenic and animal pressures often lead to low tree…”
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Faidherbia albida (Delile) Tree Dieback Effects on Crop Production in the Parkland Agroforests of Southwestern Niger
Published in International journal of forestry research (2021)“…Faidherbiaalbida is an agroforestry tree species playing important agroecological and socioeconomic roles in arid and semiarid zones in Africa. For many years,…”
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Growth and survival of Prosopis africana provenances tested in Niger and related to rainfall gradients in the West African Sahel
Published in Forest ecology and management (10-08-2008)“…Prosopis africana (Guill., Perrott. and Rich.) Taub. is important for farming and pastoralist communities in the West African Sahel. It provides a range of…”
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FARMERS' PREFERENCES FOR TREE FUNCTIONS AND SPECIES IN THE WEST AFRICAN SAHEL
Published in Forests, trees and livelihoods (01-01-2011)“…Surveys were conducted in villages in five regions of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal to determine priority tree functions and species. Villagers listed…”
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Evidence of early genetic variation in survival and growth traits of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.)—the way forward for domestication and breeding
Published in Agroforestry systems (01-10-2023)“…The results of a Adansonia digitata provenance and clone trials situated in Sadore (Niger) and Samanko (Mali) indicate genetic variation at both provenance…”
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Community mobilisation for improved livelihoods through tree crop management in Niger
Published in GeoJournal (01-10-2009)“…Effective natural resource management requires interrelated technical practices and social arrangements that are appropriate to a region's biophysical…”
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West African Sahelian cities as source of carbon stocks: Evidence from Niger
Published in Sustainable cities and society (01-10-2019)“…•Urban forest carbon stock of Sahel Cities may be substantial.•Carbon densities varied strongly with urban LULC types in both cities.•Exotic species…”
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Genetic variation and clines in growth and survival of Prosopis africana from Burkina Faso and Niger: comparing results and conclusions from a nursery test and a long-term field test in Niger
Published in Euphytica (01-10-2015)“…Rural communities in West Africa value Prosopis africana for its wood and other essential products and environmental services. The climate is becoming hotter…”
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Genetic and geographic variation in growth of Balanites aegyptiaca in Niger: comparing results from provenance/progeny tests in the nursery and field
Published in New forests (01-07-2019)“…Some tree improvement programs in Africa use nursery tests to investigate genetic and geographic variation in growth, but do they lead to the same conclusions…”
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Morphological variation in Balanites aegyptiaca fruits and seeds within and among parkland agroforests in eastern Niger
Published in Agroforestry systems (2011)“…Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile. is one of the priority indigenous fruit trees for rural communities in the West African Sahel. As part of a participatory…”
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Variation in growth, wood density and carbon concentration in five tree and shrub species in Niger
Published in New forests (2018)“…There is little information about variation in growth, wood density and carbon concentration in native tree and shrub species in Africa. This information is…”
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Long-term differential effects of tree species on soil nutrients and fertility improvement in agroforestry parklands of the Sahelian Niger
Published in Forests, trees and livelihoods (02-10-2019)“…Soil sampling was conducted in a semi-arid region of Niger to study the long-term differential impacts of trees and shrubs on soil chemical properties. The…”
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Why is the spatial variability of millet yield high at farm level in the Sahel? Implications for research and development
Published in Arid land research and management (02-10-2019)“…Millet yields are highly variable even within the same farm in the Sahel. A conceptual model of the phenomenon was designed and quantitative analysis of key…”
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Effects of farmer managed natural regeneration on livelihoods in semi-arid West Africa
Published in Environmental economics and policy studies (01-10-2015)“…This paper used a multivalued treatment framework to assess the effects of farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) on selected outcomes among 1080 rural…”
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Variability of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruits’ physical characteristics and nutrient content in the West African Sahel
Published in Agroforestry systems (01-07-2012)“…The present study was carried out to evaluate variability in fruit characteristics and nutritional quality of Baobab fruits with the aim of providing the…”
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A research approach supporting domestication of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in West Africa
Published in New forests (01-05-2011)“…The Baobab tree ( Adansonia digitata L.) is a key multipurpose species for the African region. In the recent years there has been an extended commercial…”
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