Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) strongly contribute to livelihood security in the semi-arid
tropics. There is increasing concern about the population status of NTFP-providing trees and …

Tree populations have declined substantially in West Africa in recent decades, raising
concerns since trees provide numerous ecosystem goods and services. Regional …

Abstract Protected areas (PAs) cover 12% of terrestrial sub-Saharan Africa. However, given
the inherent inadequacies of these PAs to cater for all species in conjunction with the effects …

The multipurpose tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) tree is important for people's livelihood
and considered as sacred in the Mahafaly region of south-western Madagascar. However …

This study used quantitative descriptors to assess morphological variation of traditionally
classified tamarind fruits and its relation to ecological conditions. Tamarind trees were …

Afzelia africana and Pterocarpus erinaceus and the extent of bark and foliage harvesting
within two contrasting land-use types using a random stratified design with 45 replication …

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are of high socio-economic value for rural people in
West Africa. Main factors determining the status of the populations of socio-economically …

In the absence of effective conservation of its wild relatives, exploitation of a species could
lead to genetic depletion. Research on how well do protected areas contribute to the …

Résumé L'intégration des fruitiers autochtones sous-utilisés dans les systèmes
agroforestiers traditionnels, comme une des options de diversification de la production …

Indigenous fruit tree species such as tamarind (T amarindus indica L.) in A frican sub‐S
aharan traditionally act to build resilience into the farming system in terms of food security …