Spectrum of plant species foraged by<i>Apis mellifera adansonii</i>Latreille in the North Sudanian phytogeographical region of Burkina Faso

Schweitzer, Paul; Nombré, Issa; Aidoo, Kwame; Boussim, Joseph Issaka

doi:10.1080/00173134.2013.853830

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“…The sweet pulp of pods is a source of energy and nutrients (rich in glucids, proteins, carotenoids, vitamins A, B, C, and oligo-elements), and is important as nutritional and mineral supplement (Omojola et al, 2011;Dahouenon-Ahoussi et al, 2012;Ijarotimi and Keshinro, 2012). The species is melliferous and widely valued in traditional beekeeping (Nombré et al, 2009;Schweitzer et al, 2014). Due to the high demand of its products, P. biglobosa is subject to unsustainable exploitation, lack of regeneration and ageing (Raebild et al, 2012), with some tree populations disappearing or declining in density (Ouedraogo, 1995).…”

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Genetic conservation in Parkia biglobosa (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) - what do we know?

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The medicinal and food tree species Parkia biglobosa (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) is widespread in the Sudanian savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, where it has a strong socio-cultural and economic importance. Populations of this species are highly threatened in large parts of its range due to overexploitation and environmental degradation. In the light of climatic changes, safeguarding the genetic diversity of the species is crucial to foster adaptation and to support its long-term survival. Genetic insight is also relevant to guide sustainable harvesting. This paper has the objective to review information on the species’ geographic distribution, reproductive biology, genetic characteristics and existing conservation practices, and to identify knowledge gaps to orientate future conservation and research focus. The literature review revealed that the species is mainly outcrossed and is pollinated by a diversity of vectors, including bats that allow long-pollen dispersal. When bats are absent, pollination is mainly carried out by honey bees and stingless bees and in such case pollen-mediated gene flow is relatively restricted. Data of a large-scale genetic study based on allozyme markers showing a moderate genetic differentiation among populations were reanalyzed using an inverse distance weighted interpolation function. Three distinctive regions of diversity based on allelic richness and expected heterozygosity were identified. Finally, we discuss future challenges for genetic conservation by emphasizing the need to use both neutral and adaptive markers in future research.

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