To What Extent Do Tree Size, Climate and Land Use Influence the Fruit Production of
            <i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>
            (L) Delile in Tropical Areas (Burkina Faso)?

Ouédraogo, Sambo; Bondé, Loyapin; Ouédraogo, Oumarou; Ouédraogo, Amadé; Thiombiano, Adjima; Boussim, Issaka Joseph

doi:10.1080/15538362.2019.1619216

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“…We then calculated the number of tree species in each point count locality that provide food for squirrels and tree‐shrews. A tree's production of fruit is closely related to its size (Chapman et al ., 1992; Snook, Cámara‐Cabrales & Kelty, 2005; Ouedraogo et al ., 2020) and we calculated the aboveground biomass of each tree in the point count using the allometric equation of Chave et al . (2005).…”

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“…We then calculated the number of tree species in each point count locality that provide food for squirrels and tree-shrews. A tree's production of fruit is closely related to its size (Chapman et al, 1992;Snook, C amara-Cabrales & Kelty, 2005;Ouedraogo et al, 2020) and we calculated the aboveground biomass of each tree in the point count using the allometric equation of Chave et al( 2005). This equation was designed for use in tropical moist forests (annual precipitation 1,500-3,000 mm) which matches the climate in Bangkok (annual precipitation 1,808 mm; Polwiang, 2020).…”

Section: Environmental Conditions and Urban Selection Pressuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Squirrel and tree‐shrew responses along an urbanisation gradient in a tropical mega‐city – reduced biodiversity, increased hybridisation of Callosciurus squirrels, and effects of habitat quality

Thaweepworadej

Evans

2022

Animal Conservation

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Section: Environmental Conditions and Urban Selection Pressuresmentioning

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Squirrel and tree‐shrew responses along an urbanisation gradient in a tropical mega‐city – reduced biodiversity, increased hybridisation of Callosciurus squirrels, and effects of habitat quality

Thaweepworadej

Evans

2022

Animal Conservation

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“…These counts allow the estimate of fruit at the individual tree level (Herrera, 1998; Minor & Kobe, 2019). In addition, the approach of counting is more direct and accurate than the use of traps (Ouédraogo et al., 2020; Żywiec et al., 2012). To ensure reliability, two observers did the counts independently and the average was considered.…”

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Intraspecific variation in fruit production of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous East African rainforest

Okimat,

Babweteera,

Ehbrecht

2023

Afr J Ecol

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Restoring valuable timber trees is a necessary part of regaining many ecosystem services and products provided by degraded tropical forests. However, knowledge of seed production, a regeneration prerequisite, is limited for many tropical timber tree species. We studied the fruit production of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous rainforest in East Africa, to provide information for ecological restoration programs. First, we quantified population variability and synchrony in fruit production. Then, we assessed how reproductive status and output were influenced by tree size, neighbourhood crowding, exchangeable cations, liana presence, and crown exposure. We found fruit production at the population level was weakly synchronised, with high interannual variability at the population and individual levels. Tree size determined reproductive status. Individual quantity of fruit produced increased with tree size but decreased with neighbourhood crowding. Our results indicate that K. anthotheca does not meet the criteria for mast fruiting. Our findings suggest that reproductive output in mahogany is regulated by tree size and competition. In addition to active protection, thinning to reduce competition around seed trees may boost fruit production at the individual tree level to provide seed for forest enrichment.

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“…In Benin, shea tree is considered an endangered species, which is probably a consequence of the lack of appropriate protection strategies and effective regeneration methods [6], besides land management practices such as lack of fallow [42]. A great potential within the species has been found in the variation of important fruit and nut characters and yield, with a significant effect due to land use (agroforestry parklands versus protected areas) and interannual variation [43][44][45][46]. The results from the surveys in our study revealed that the nuts are picked and/or purchased without a clear grading technique, but that women could identify the factors that affect the quality and maturity of the nuts.…”

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Local Preferences for Shea Nut and Butter Production in Northern Benin: Preliminary Results

Agúndez

Nouhoheflin

Coulibaly

et al. 2019

Forests

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Shea products in Benin (West Africa) are produced in a low-developed agroindustry, but they are estimated to be the country’s third largest export. The nut harvesting and quality guaranteeing in the butter process can only be achieved through improvements in the value chain, thus making it more attractive for stakeholders. The aim of this paper is to provide keys to a better product valorization, obtain a significant increase in household incomes based on shea butter marketing opportunities, and offer competitive products at the local and regional markets. Different markets were designed to catch processors and consumers’ preferences for two improved shea products: butter and nuts in Northern Benin. An open-ended contingent valuation (CV) was applied, and the willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to accept (WTA) were estimated by using a typical ordinary least squares (OLS) modelling approach. On local markets in Benin, the color, length, and weight of the nuts, as well as the color, smell, and texture of shea butter significantly influence, respectively, the processors’ willingness to accept and the consumers’ willingness to pay for a specific quality level. An increase in price would ensure the quality of the shea butter and would be covered by the premium to be paid by consumers. Certification design and the development of shea resources management and conservation programs should include ethnic preferences and consider gender, to avoid reducing women’s profits in the shea butter local market.

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To What Extent Do Tree Size, Climate and Land Use Influence the Fruit Production of Balanites aegyptiaca (L) Delile in Tropical Areas (Burkina Faso)?

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References 37 publications

Squirrel and tree‐shrew responses along an urbanisation gradient in a tropical mega‐city – reduced biodiversity, increased hybridisation of Callosciurus squirrels, and effects of habitat quality

Squirrel and tree‐shrew responses along an urbanisation gradient in a tropical mega‐city – reduced biodiversity, increased hybridisation of Callosciurus squirrels, and effects of habitat quality

Intraspecific variation in fruit production of African mahogany (Khaya anthotheca) in a semi‐deciduous East African rainforest

Local Preferences for Shea Nut and Butter Production in Northern Benin: Preliminary Results

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