Services ecosystémiques du parc agroforestier à <i>Cordyla pinnata</i> (Lepr. ex A. Rich.) Milne-Redh. dans le Sud du Bassin Arachidier (Sénégal)

Structure and Diversity of Agroforestry Parklands in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon

“…These results obtained during the present study are far from those of (Diedhiou et al, 2014) who found 54 species divided into 24 families and 43 genera in the agroforestry parks of the village of Mar Fafaco in the large island of Mar and (Kebenzikato et al, 2014) who found 52 species divided into 45 genera and 23 families in the Adansonia digitata L. (baobab) parks in Togo. They are however related to those of (Guimbo et al, 2010) who found 35 species in 33 genera and 20 families in the Vitellaria paradoxa parks, (Diatta et al, 2016) who found 35 species in 34 genera and 18 families in the agroforestry parks at Cordyla pinnata in the Southern Arachid Basin (Senegal); (Kaou et al, 2017) who found 38 species in 17 families and 32 genres in the dune area of south-eastern Niger and (Félix et al, 2019) who found 35 species in 32 genera and 17 families in the Sahelo-Sudanian zone of Niger. In general, the reduced number of woody species observed in I. doka; T. laxiflora; P. thonningii agroforestry parks would be linked to the strong selection and choice of plant species to be conserved, maintained or cut during field preparation (San Emeterio et al, 2013;Yameogo et al, 2013;Sina et al, 2016).…”

Assessment of Nitrogen Fixation by Mungbean Genotypes in Different Soil Textures Using 15N Natural Abundance Method

“…Annual global estimates of N fixed by legumes in symbiosis with soil rhizobia were reported to be 21.5 Tg (Herridge et al 2008) of which up to 30% is estimated to be returned to soils (Reeves et al 2016). Other reported benefits of including legumes into crop rotations are greater microbial and crop diversity, soil fertility, and reduction of pest incidence (Diatta et al 2016a;Franke et al 2018;Giller 2001;Matusso et al 2014;Singh et al 2020;Vanlauwe et al 2019). In addition, legume crops are an important and economic source of protein, minerals, and vitamins in human diets and animal feed under smallholder agriculture (Diatta et al 2016b;Graham and Vance 2003;Tharanathan and Mahadevamma 2003).…”

Relationship between Urban Floristic Diversity and Ecosystem Services in the Moukonzi-Ngouaka Neighbourhood in Brazzaville, Congo

“…Ecosystems of all types and compositions provide humans and humanity with a variety of benefits, expressed in terms of ecosystem goods and services [27] [28]. This value is expressed in tangible, and therefore palpable, or intangible ways and is a foundation for the sustainability of ecosystems and the social and economic well-being of human populations [72] [73] [74].…”

“…Urban cities in essence symbolize social success and therefore attract all social strata, even the poorest, to the quest for well-being [14] [15] [18] [19] [20]. In their study of alien flora and urban forestry in Brazzaville, Kimpouni et al [14] [15] provide evidence of the change in floristic composition in a comprehensive manner and point out that this change would have a socio-cultural reason [27] [28]. Since the populations of residential and working-class neighborhoods do not have the same concerns, the introduction and adoption of plants does not have the same value and importance.…”