International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Ecological niche modeling and strategies for the conservation of Dialium guineense Willd. (Black velvet) in West Africa

Jean Cossi Ganglo
  • Jean Cossi Ganglo
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Geoffroy Kevin Djotan
  • Geoffroy Kevin Djotan
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Jaures A. Gbetoho
  • Jaures A. Gbetoho
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Sundy Berlioz Kakpo
  • Sundy Berlioz Kakpo
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Augustin K. N. Aoudji
  • Augustin K. N. Aoudji
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Kourouma Koura
  • Kourouma Koura
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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Romaric Yehouenou Tessi
  • Romaric Yehouenou Tessi
  • Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 1493 Calavi, Bénin.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 28 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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