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Effects of termites growth on litter decomposition: a modeling approach

Issoufou, Abdourhimou amadou; Soumana, Idrissa; Maman, Garba; Konate, Souleymane; Mahamane, Ali (International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2019)

Purpose Litter decomposition is a biological process resulting from enzymatic activities of microorganisms and infuenced in a variety of ways by activities of termites in semi-arid regions. We presented a general model ...
Dynamic relationship of traditional soil restoration practices and climate change adaptation in semi-arid Niger

Issoufou, Abdourhimou Amadou; Soumana, Idrissa; Maman, Garba; Konate, Souleymane; Mahamane, Ali (Heliyon, 2020-01)

Climate change increases the vulnerability of agrosystems to soil degradation and reduces the effectiveness of traditional soil restoration options. The implementation of some practices need to be readjusted due to ...
Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal fruit bodies in Comoé National Park, a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa)

Vanié-Léabo, Linda Patricia Louyounan; Yorou, Nourou Soulemane; Koné, N´Golo Abdoulaye; Kouamé, François N’Guessan; Kesel, André De; Koné, Daouda (International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 217-02)

The key role of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi in ecosystems functioning has been demonstrated worldwide. However, their diversity, spatial distribution, fruiting phenology and production as influenced by climatic parameters ...
Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards

Filho, Walter Leal; Musa, Haruna; Cavan, Gina; O’Hare, Paul; Seixas, Julia (Springer International Publishing, 2016)
Characterization of phytoplankton assemblages in a tropical coastal environment using Kohonen self-organizing map

Osemwegie, Isimemen; Niamien-Ebrottie, Julie E.; Kone, Mathieu Y. J.; Ouattara, Allassane; Biemi, Jean; Reichert, Barbara (American Journal of Ecology, 2016-09)

This study was aimed at understanding the main abiotic environmental factors controlling the distribution patterns of abundance and composition of phytoplankton (size less than 10 lm) assemblages in the coastal waters ...
Carbon Isotopes of Riparian Forests Trees in the Savannas of the Volta Sub-Basin of Ghana Reveal Contrasting Responses to Climatic and Environmental Variations

Boakye, Emmanuel Amoah; Gebrekirstos, Aster; Hyppolite, Dibi N’da; Barnes, Victor Rex; Porembski, Stefan; Bräuning, Achim (MDPI, 2019-03)

: Stable isotopes of tree rings are frequently used as proxies in climate change studies. However, species-specific relationships between climate and tree-ring stable isotopes have not yet been studied in riparian forests ...
Assessment of Habitat Change Processes within the Oti-Keran-Mandouri Network of Protected Areas in Togo (West Africa) from 1987 to 2013 Using Decision Tree Analysis

Polo-Akpisso, Aniko; Wala, Kpérkouma; Soulemane, Ouattara; Foléga, Fousseni; Akpagana, Koffi; Tano, Yao (MDPI, 2019)

Biodiversity conservation planning is highly important in the current context of global change. Biodiversity conservation can be achieved by understanding changes in land use at the landscape scale. Such understanding ...
Assessment of Genetic Diversity for Drought, Heat and Combined Drought and Heat Stress Tolerance in Early Maturing Maize Landraces

Nelimor, Charles; Badu-Apraku, Baffour; Tetteh, Antonia Y.; N’guetta, Assanvo S. P. (MDPI, 2019-11)

Climate change is expected to aggravate the effects of drought, heat and combined drought and heat stresses. An important step in developing ‘climate smart’ maize varieties is to identify germplasm with good levels of ...
Assessment of Climate Trends and Land Cover/Use Dynamics within the Somone River Basin, Senegal

Barry, Ndeye Yacine; Traore, Vieux Boukhaly; Ndiaye, Mamadou Lamine; Isimemen, Osemwegie; Celestin, Hauhouot; Sambou, Bienvenu (American Journal of Climate Change, 2017)

This study was undertaken mainly to 1) investigate temporal trends in annual rainfall and temperature; 2) identify discontinuities in the time series; and 3) assess the Land Use/Land Cover Change (LULC) in the Somone ...
Assessing the Potential of Extra-Early Maturing Landraces for Improving Tolerance to Drought, Heat, and Both Combined Stresses in Maize

Nelimor, Charles; Badu-Apraku, Baffour; Tetteh, Antonia Yarney; Garcia-Oliveira, Ana Luísa; N’guetta, Assanvo Simon-Pierre (MDPI, 2020-02)

Maize landrace accessions constitute an invaluable gene pool of unexplored alleles that can be harnessed to mitigate the challenges of the narrowing genetic base, declined genetic gains, and reduced resilience to abiotic ...
Agricultural land use reduces plant biodiversity and carbon storage in tropical West African savanna ecosystems: Implications for sustainability

Balima, Larba Hubert; Nacoulma, Blandine Marie Ivette; Bayen, Philippe; Kouame, François N’Guessan; Thiombiano, Adjima (Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019-12)

Savanna ecosystems in tropical West Africa undergo severe land use pressure, resulting in ecosystem degradation and biogenic carbon emissions. In such context, highlighting the key ecological attributes of land degradation ...
Aboveground biomass allometric equations and distribution of carbon stocks of the African oak (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso

Balima, Larba Hubert; Nacoulma, Blandine Marie Ivette; Bayen, Philippe; Dimobe, Kangbeni; Kouame, Franc¸ois N’Guessan; Thiombiano, Adjima (Springer, 2019-04)

The significant role of tropical forest ecosystems in the global carbon budget has increased the need for accurate estimates of tropical forest biomass. The lack of large-scale biomass allometric equations hampers ...
Current knowledge and future directions on West African wild palms: an analytical review for its conservation and domestication in the context of climate change and human pressures

Zon, Aboubacar Oumar; Kouassi, Edouard Konan; Ouedraogo, Amade (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2021)

Palms constitute vital species for local people’s well-being, especially in West Africa. This analytic review aims at providing an overview of West African palms flora diversity, uses, ecology, and conservation. ...
Adapting to the Inevitable: The Case of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia

Ceesay, Adam; Wolff, Mathias; Njie, Ebrima; Kah, Matty; Kone, Tidiani (Springer, 2016)

The role of human activities in degradation of estuarine resources has been well documented. Besides the effects of climate change, activities such as clearing of mangroves for tourism, use of inappropriate fishing gear ...
Reducing soil CO2 emission and improving upland rice yield with no-tillage, straw mulch and nitrogen fertilization in northern Benin

Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald; Brüggemann, Nicolas; Jesse, Naab; Huat, Joël; Ago, Expedit Evariste; Agbossou, Euloge Kossi (Soil & Tillage Research, 2016)

To explore effective ways to decrease soil CO2 emission and increase grain yield, field experiments were conducted on two upland rice soils (Lixisols and Gleyic Luvisols) in northern Benin in West Africa. The treatments ...
Impact of management practices on weed infestation, water productivity, rice yield and grain quality in irrigated systems in Cote ˆ d’Ivoire

Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald; Saito, Kazuki (Field Crops Research, 2021)

Management practices that simultaneously enhance rice yield, water productivity, labor productivity, and grain quality are needed for improving crop production and mitigating the negative impact of water scarcity on ...
Scales for rating heavy rainfall events in the West African Sahel

Salack, Seyni; Saley, Inoussa A.; Lawson, Namo Z.; Zabré, Ibrahim; Daku, Elidaa K. (Weather and Climate Extremes, 2018)

In the field of climate services, characterization of rainfall extremes is useful to identify and quantify rain rates that can trigger floods, on-farm water stagnation, excess run-off causing arable soil depletion and ...
Performance of Three Sorghum Cultivars under Excessive Rainfall and Waterlogged Conditions in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa: A Case Study at the Climate-Smart Village of Cinzana in Mali

Müller, Manuel; Dembélé, Siaka; Zougmoré, Robert B.; Gaiser, Thomas; Partey, Samuel T. (MDPI, 2020-09)

Recent climate analyses show trends for increasing precipitation variability with increasing precipitation sums in Mali. The increasing occurrence of temporary intra-seasonal droughts and waterlogging longer than a week ...
Genetic Variability and Path Analysis for Important Traits in Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato

Harriman, J.C.; Eze, C.E.; Onyishi, G.C.; Agbo, A.E.; Ndulue, N.K.; Nwadinobi, C.A.; Anunobi, C. R. (Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 2018)

Estimation of genetic variability, genotypic and phenotypic correlation and inheritance of among agronomic traits is fundamental to improvement of any crop. Ten (10) OFSP genotypes were evaluated at the National Root ...
Potential impact of climate change on peanut yield in Senegal, West Africa

Faye, Babacar; Webber, Heidi; Diop, Mbaye; Mbaye, Mamadou L.; Owusu-Sekyere, Joshua D.; Naab, Jesse B.; Gaiser, Thomas (Field Crops Research, 2018)

Crop models are useful tools to investigate climate change impacts and suitable adaptations strategies on crops. In order to evaluate the impact of climate change on peanut yield in Senegal, a solution of the SIMPLACE ...

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