Publications (70)
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Effects of climate zone and land use on fruit biomass, morphology, and size-dependent fruiting of Diospyros mespiliformis in West Africa
Korotimi Ouédraogo · Kangbéni Dimobe ·Adjima Thiombiano
Wild fruit trees contribute substantially to food security, rural livelihoods, and climate adaptation across sub-Saharan Africa, yet most remain undomesticated and their fruit production is poorly quantified. Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst ex A.DC. is a key wild fruit tree in West African savannas, but quantitative information on its fruit bio(...)
Ebenaceae · Non-timber forestproducts · Agroforestry parklands · Fruit yield ·Domestication · Savanna ecosystems
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Peri‐urban agroforestry for climate mitigation in West Africa: Structural diversity and functional traits as key drivers of carbon storage
Sèdoami Flora Dogbo, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Sylvanus Mensah, Gafarou Agoundé, Kangbéni Dimobe, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Jens Gebauer, Constant Yves Adou Yao, Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Societal Impact Statement
Peri-urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species wi(...)
diversity metrics, abiotic variables, agroforestry, piecewise structural equation modeling, WestAfrica
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Ecosystem services of woody species along an ecological disturbance gradient in Sudanian savannas of western Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Assétou Nabaloum, Kangbeni Dimobe, Dethardt Goetze,Issaka Ouédraogo, Adjima Thiombiano
Background: Ecosystem services (ES) are increasingly threatened by intense human pressure leading to species over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation. This study aims to assess the potential ES delivered by woody species under varyingecological disturbance levels and land use/land cover classes through indigenous knowledge.Methods: To this(...)
agroforestry, conservation, indigenous knowledge, land use, woody species
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Drivers of tree species diversity and aboveground carbon stocks in smallholder agroforestry systems in Laikipia East, Central Kenya
Catherine Muthuri · Shem Kuyah ·Kangbéni Dimobe · Denis Wakaba
Agroforestry is highly valued for its role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity enhancement, yet empirical knowledge on how tree diversity and carbon stocks relate to environmental, farm-level, and household factors remain limited. This study combined whole-farm tree inventories and household surveys across 55 farms in Laikipia East Sub-Co(...)
Biodiversity conservation · Carbon sequestration · Landscape restoration · Species richness
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon emissions induced by land-use change and their implications for climate resilience in West African drylands
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Kangbéni Dimobe, Tiga Neya & Sintayehu W. Dejene
Understanding the effects of land-use and land-cover change (LULC) on carbon emissions is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of dryland ecosystems. This study investigates spatial and temporal changes in carbon stock associated with LULC in one of the key biodiversity hotspots of the West African drylands. The study uses a Landsat(...)
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From Forest to Market: Ethnobotanical and Economic Value of Diospyros mespiliformis in Burkina Faso
Korotimi Ouédraogo, Kangbéni Dimobe, Sata Diawara, and Adjima Thiombiano
Diospyros mespiliformis is a culturally and economically significant wild tree species in Burkina Faso, yet its trade and local value remain poorly documented. This study explores traditional knowledge and assesses the economic contribution of its fruit across fifteen villages and four urban markets. Ethnobotanical surveys with 514 participant(...)
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), Ethnobotany, Wild fruit trade, Traditional knowledge, Sustainable use
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Unpacking the role of neglected and underutilized plant species in smallholder diversification strategies for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Senegal_
Quanli Wang , Eric Brako Dompreh , Alassane Diouf , Anna Porcuna-Ferrer , Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Miyuki Iiyama, Mame Samba Mbaye, Fatouh Kine Gueye , Kangbéni Dimobe, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux, Adjima Thiombiano, Alexandros Gasparatos
Neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) can contribute to food security, poverty alleviation, agrodiversity conservation and climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One avenue for realizing NUS’ potential is by making them components of smallholder diversification strategies. However, we lack clear evidence about how NUS are ac(...)
Diversification, Poverty alleviation, Food security, Smallholder farmers, Orphan crops, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Spatiotemporal land use changes dynamics impacts on natural reserves in West African dryland: Drivers, Carbon emissions and Climate Change Implications
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Kangbéni Dimobe, Charles Lamoussa Sanou, Sintayehu W. Dejene
Land use change (LUC), primarily driven by anthropogenic pressure, poses a major threat to West African drylands’ vegetation. As critical indicators of ecosystem sustainability, LUC patterns reflect how human activities alter carbon dynamics and climate vulnerability. This systematic review analyzes the spatial and temporal dynamics of LUC imp(...)
Carbon emissions, Climate change, Land use change, Drylands, Protected areas, West africa
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Legacy effects of fire on tree diversity, structure and aboveground carbon in tropical semi-arid naturally assembled communities
Sylvanus Mensah, Florent Noulèkoun , Valère K. Salako, Kangbéni Dimobe, Jonathan Sheppard, Achille Assogbadjo, Romain Glèlè Kakaï, Thomas Seifert
Seasonal fires are integral to the ecological functioning of tropical savannas; however, increasing fire frequency threatens the integrity of these ecosystems by reducing their productivity and the ecosystem services they support. The role of species population demography, functional traits and phylogenetic structure in regulating plant commun(...)
Carbon stock; fire; functional traits; phylogeny; stand structure; West Africa; ecosystem functioning
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Strengthening Ecosystem Sustainability and Climate Resilience Through Integrative Nature-Based Solutions in Bontioli Natural Reserve, West African Drylands
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou , Kangbéni Dimobe and Sintayehu W. Dejene
Natural reserves in the West African drylands play a critical role in sustaining livelihoods and preserving ecological integrity. However, these ecosystems face growing threats from climate variability and anthropogenic pressure. This study assesses the potential of Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) to enhance climate resilience and mitigate human(...)
nature-based solutions; natural reserve; climate resilience; land-use change; biodiversity; West Africa dryland
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Characteristics and socioeconomic performance of neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) production systems in Burkina Faso_
Quanli Wang, Eric Brako Dompreh , Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Miyuki Iiyama, Kangbéni Dimobe, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux , Mame Samba Mbaye, Adjima Thiombiano and Alexandros Gasparatos
Agricultural systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are often characterized by low agrodiversity and high vulnerability to climate change, both of which can compromise food security and livelihoods. Many neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) are known for their nutritional value and climate resilience, presenting a potential solution to(...)
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Drivers of aboveground carbon in protected areas in Burkina Faso
Kangbéni Dimobe, Korotimi Ouédraogo, Shem Kuyah , Adjima Thiombiano
Grasslands, savannas, and forests within protected areas play a vital role in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. While these landscapes are widely recognized for their ecological value, the contribution of biodiversity to enhancing aboveground carbon (AGC) storage is less understood. We investigated how environmental factor(...)
Biodiversity; Aboveground carbon; Phylogeny; Climate mitigation; Protected areas
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The global spectrum of tree crown architecture
Tommaso Jucker, Fabian Jörg Fischer, Jérôme Chave, David A. Coomes, John Caspersen, Arshad Ali, Grace Jopaul Loubota Panzou, Ted R. Feldpausch, Daniel Falster, Vladimir A. Usoltsev, Toby D. Jackson, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Luciana F. Alves, Mohammad Aminpour, Bhely Angoboy Ilondea, Niels P. R. Anten, Cécile Antin, Yousef Askari, Narayanan Ayyappan, Lindsay F. Banin, Nicolas Barbier, John J. Battles, Hans Beeckman, Yannick E. Bocko, Ben Bond-Lamberty, Frans Bongers, Samuel Bowers, Michiel van Breugel, Arthur Chantrain, Rajeev Chaudhary, Jingyu Dai, Michele Dalponte, Kangbéni Dimobe, Jean-Christophe Domec, Jean-Louis Doucet, Juan Manuel Dupuy Rada, Remko A. Duursma, Moisés Enríquez, Karin Y. van Ewijk, William Farfán-Rios, Adeline Fayolle, Marco Ferretti, Eric Forni, David I. Forrester, Hammad Gilani, John L. Godlee, Matthias Haeni, Jefferson S. Hall, Jie-Kun He, Andreas Hemp, José L. Hernández-Stefanoni, Steven I. Higgins, Robert J. Holdaway, Kiramat Hussain, Lindsay B. Hutley, Tomoaki Ichie, Yoshiko Iida, Hai-Sheng Jiang, Puspa Raj Joshi, Hasan Kaboli, Maryam Kazempour Larsary, Tanaka Kenzo, Brian D. Kloeppel, Takashi S. Kohyama, Suwash Kunwar, Shem Kuyah, Jakub Kvasnica, Siliang Lin, Emily R. Lines, Hongyan Liu, Craig Lorimer, Jean-Joël Loumeto, Yadvinder Malhi, Peter L. Marshall, Eskil Mattsson, Radim Matula, Jorge A. Meave, Sylvanus Mensah, Xiangcheng Mi, Stéphane T. Momo, Glenn R. Moncrieff, Francisco Mora, Rodrigo Muñoz, Sarath P. Nissanka, Zamah Shari Nur Hajar, Kevin L. O’Hara, Steven Pearce, Raphaël Pelissier, Pablo L. Peri, Pierre Ploton, Lourens Poorter, Mohsen Javanmiri Pour, Hassan Pourbabaei, Sabina C. Ribeiro, Casey Ryan, Anvar Sanaei, Jennifer Sanger, Michael Schlund, Giacomo Sellan, Alexander Shenkin, Bonaventure Sonké, Frank J. Sterck, Martin Svátek, Kentaro Takagi, Anna T. Trugman, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Ahmad Valipour, Mark C. Vanderwel, Alejandra G. Vovides, Peter Waldner, Weiwei Wang, Li-Qiu Wang, Christian Wirth, Murray Woods, Wenhua Xiang, Fabiano de Aquino Ximenes, Yaozhan Xu, Toshihiro Yamada, Miguel A. Zavala & Niklaus E. Zimmermann
Trees can differ enormously in their crown architectural traits, such as the scaling relationships between tree height, crown width and stem diameter. Yet despite the importance of crown architecture in shaping the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, we lack a complete picture of what drives this incredible diversity in crown sha(...)
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Climate change and variability as drivers of vegetation dynamics in Bontioli Natural Reserve, West African drylands_
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Theodore Nikiema , Kangbéni Dimobe , Benewinde Jean-Bosco Zoungrana, Valentin Ouedraogo , Huiyi Yang , Truly Santika , Sintayehu W. Dejene
Climate change significantly impacts vegetation dynamics and plant productivity by affecting temperature, rainfall and seasonal patterns. In dryland ecosystems such as the West African savanna, these changes accelerate biodiversity loss, and reduces carbon sequestration capacity. This study examines vegetation response to climate variability i(...)
Drylands ecosystem, Climate change, Drought, Natural reserve, Vegetation resilience, SDG
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Impact of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change on Carbon Stock in a West-African Mangrove
Babatondé Innocent Kochoni, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Kangbéni Dimobe, Gafarou Agounde, Mahoutin G. Serge Zanvo, Jones Abrefa Danquah & Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Mangroves are important carbon sinks, and thus play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to anthropogenic disturbances, climate change is projected to affect carbon in mangroves, although the extent of this impact is poorly known in West-Africa. We focused on mangroves of Ramsar sites 1017 and 1018 in Benin and aime(...)
Mangrove · Carbon · Conservation · Random Forest · Climate change · Ramsar site