Effectiveness of a protected areas network in the conservation of Tamarindus indica (Leguminosea-Caesalpinioideae) in Benin

• Published in: African journal of ecology Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 40 - 50
• Main Authors: Fandohan, Belarmain, Assogbadjo, Achille E, Glèlè Kakaï, Romain L, Sinsin, Brice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2011
• Subjects: adults; Benin; Conservation; conservation areas; conservation plants; cryopreservation; entropy; Exploitation; forest inventory; gap analysis; Genetic diversity; habitats; humans; Maximum entropy; multipurpose species; Natural populations; Niches; Plant ecology; Plant populations; Plant species; Population structure; potential niche; Protected areas; tamarinds; Tamarindus; Tamarindus indica; wild relatives; Benin; Africa

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 conservation of plant species subject to human exploitation is still limited. The potential niche of Tamarindus indica...