International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Woody species diversity of Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn traditional agroforests under different land management regimes in Atacora district (Benin, West Africa)

Koutchoukalo Aleza
  • Koutchoukalo Aleza
  • School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Grace B. Villamor
  • Grace B. Villamor
  • Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany.
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Kperkouma Wala
  • Kperkouma Wala
  • 3Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lomé, Togo.
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Marra Dourma
  • Marra Dourma
  • 3Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lomé, Togo.
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Wouyo Atakpama
  • Wouyo Atakpama
  • 3Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lomé, Togo.
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Komlan Batawila
  • Komlan Batawila
  • 3Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lomé, Togo.
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Koffi Akpagana
  • Koffi Akpagana
  • 3Laboratory of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Lomé, Togo.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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