Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological variation in Diospyros mespiliformis (Ebenaceae) among different habitats in Benin, West Africa

Gnonlonfin L.
  • Gnonlonfin L.
  • Laboratoire d’Etudes et Recherches Forestières, Ecole Doctorale des Sciences Agronomiques et de l’Eau, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
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Biaou H.
  • Biaou H.
  • Laboratoire Ecologie, de Botanique et de Biologie des Plantes, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et de l’Eau, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
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Ouinsavi C. A. I. N.
  • Ouinsavi C. A. I. N.
  • Laboratoire d’Etudes et Recherches Forestières, Ecole Doctorale des Sciences Agronomiques et de l’Eau, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 15 March 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

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