Climate change reduces the distribution area of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa CF Gaertn.) in Burkina Faso

K Dimobe, A Ouédraogo, K Ouédraogo… - Journal of Arid …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vitellaria paradoxa, the shea tree, an economically important fruit-tree species native to
savanna regions is threatened in Burkina Faso due to overexploitation and changing land …

Plant biodiversity patterns along a climatic gradient and across protected areas in West Africa

SS Da, JR García Márquez, JH Sommer… - African Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of spatial patterns of biological diversity is fundamental for ecological
and biogeographical analyses and for priority setting in nature conservation, particularly in …

Spatial patterns of West-African plant diversity along a climatic gradient from coast to Sahel

SS Da - 2010 - bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de
Understanding species distribution patterns and the corresponding environmental
determinants is a crucial step in the development of effective strategies for the conservation …

Conservation status of the vascular plants in East African rain forests

K Rembold - 2011 - kola.opus.hbz-nrw.de
The small remains of tropical rain forest in East Africa belong to the most species rich areas
of the entire African continent. The high population density in this particular regions leads to …

Impact of land use and climate change on plant diversity patterns in Africa

K Sabellek - 2010 - bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de
African plant diversity is strongly threatened by land use and climate change. The growing
future demand for food and energy in combination with a climate-change induced decrease …