FARMERS' PREFERENCES FOR TREE FUNCTIONS AND SPECIES IN THE WEST AFRICAN SAHEL

Surveys were conducted in villages in five regions of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal to determine priority tree functions and species. Villagers listed eight priority functions and 116 important species. The most important functions were essential products (human food, medicines, animal food,...

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Published inForests, trees and livelihoods Vol. 20; no. 2-3; pp. 113 - 136
Main Authors FAYE, MBÈNE DIÈYE, WEBER, JOHN C., ABASSE, TOUGIANI A., BOUREIMA, MOUSSA, LARWANOU, MAHAMANE, BATIONO, ANDRÉ BABOU, DIALLO, BOUKARY OUSMANE, SIGUÉ, HAMADÉ, DAKOUO, JOSEPH-MARIE, SAMAKÉ, OUDIOUMA, DIAITÉ, DIAMINATOU SONOGO
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bicester Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2011
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Energy conservation
environmental services
Food
participatory tree domestication
products
revenue
Soil conservation
Soil fertility
Soil improvement
Soil water
Species
Trees
Water conservation
Wood
Niger
Burkina Faso
Mali
Senegal
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Summary:Surveys were conducted in villages in five regions of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal to determine priority tree functions and species. Villagers listed eight priority functions and 116 important species. The most important functions were essential products (human food, medicines, animal food, wood/energy/fiber) followed by environmental services (soil fertility improvement, soil/water conservation, shade) and sale to generate revenue. The relative importance of most functions and several species differed significantly among some regions. There were significant positive or negative associations between functions. Villagers used significantly more species in Niger, the driest region, in order to diversify options and minimize risk.
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ISSN:1472-8028
2164-3075
DOI:10.1080/14728028.2011.9756702