Characteristics of the woody stands of two land-use systems in Kaffrine Region, Senegal
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https://doi.org/10.19182/remvt.36315Keywords
woody plants, feed resources, agropastoral systems, forest stands, SenegalAbstract
The study focused on the characterization of the woody stands of two land-use systems (a forest closed to grazing animals, and fields) in the Ngouye terroir in Senegal. It was carried out in an agropastoral area that hosts several families of transhumants annually. By means of woody vegetation sampling and surveys of the population we inventoried 28 species belonging to 25 genera and 15 botanical families. The Fabaceae (subfamilies: Mimosoideae, Caesalpinioideae, Faboideae) were the most represented, followed by the Combretaceae. The parameters of the study showed that there were clear differences between the two systems, which highlighted their heterogeneity, with a great stability of the stands in the forest. The stand was generally very young, with a large percentage of individuals in the first diameter-and-height category. The fields had the highest proportion of mature trees but the regeneration rate in this area was lower than in the forest. The species richness of the fields was much higher than that of the forest. In terms of pastoral activities, woody plants were used to feed livestock.
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