June 2025

Diversity, composition, and structure of two types of tropical rainforest: Evergreen rainforest and semi-deciduous rainforest in Cameroon

The knowledge of forest floristic diversity is essential for assessing their health, as it impacts ecosystem services. The floristic diversity of 2 different forest types (moist evergreen and semi-deciduous) was assessed using the 25 m × 25 m quadrats method. The characterization of the forest types was based mostly on the species richness, floristic composition, and structural parameters of the stand, based on...

Author(s): Louis Paul Roger Kabelong Banoho, Moses Bakonck Libalah, Léon Dieudonné Kono, Cedric Chimi Djomo, Jean Michel Onana, Damien Marie Essono, Chichi Melanie Nyako, Emile Narcisse Njila Nana, Nadège Tagnang Madountsap, Naomi Grace Nyimedogang Ngaman, Louis Zapfack and Robert Bertrand Weladji

June 2025

Systematic review of environmental outcomes and social benefits of sustainable landscape design

Sustainable landscape design (SLD) integrates ecological, social, and economic principles to create environmentally responsible and socially beneficial spaces. This systematic review examines the environmental outcomes and social benefits associated with sustainable landscape practices by analyzing literature across multiple disciplines, including environmental science, landscape architecture, urban forestry, and...

Author(s): O. A. Adewale, O. A. Saudat and J. A. Fadamiro