A review on bamboo resource in the African region: a call for special focus and action

T Bahru, Y Ding - International Journal of Forestry Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The African region has untapped bamboo resource potential with immense socioeconomic,
cultural, and ecological significances. Despite the long history of bamboo in the region, its …

[图书][B] The forests of the Congo Basin-State of the forest 2013

C De Wasseige, J Flynn, D Louppe, F Hiol Hiol… - 2014 - agritrop.cirad.fr
We have said before that Central African forests are of global importance, and this is more
true now than ever. Adding to climate change concerns, issues such as increased wildlife …

Bamboo diversity and carbon stocks of dominant species in different agro-ecological zones in Cameroon

BN Nfornkah, K Rene, Z Louis… - African Journal of …, 2020 - academicjournals.org
Bamboo is of ecological and socio-economic importance in the world. However, knowledge
on its potential in climate change mitigation remains superficial in Cameroon. The present …

Assessing the spatial distribution of bamboo species using remote sensing in Cameroon

BN Nfornkah, K Rene, T Martin, Z Louis… - Journal of Ecology …, 2020 - academicjournals.org
Bamboo resource assessment has witnessed great interest in the world with very little
attention in the Congo Basin forests. This study was initiated to assess bamboo species …

Indigenous knowledge of Bamboo products and uses in the Western Highlands of Cameroon

CD Cédric, BN Nfornkah, GW Forje… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - journal.251news.co.in
Introduction: Today, bamboo is a resource frequently used by local people for their
wellbeing and rural development in poor localities. Aims: This study aimed at identifying the …

Bamboo biomass: a strategy for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and Forest landscape restoration (FLR) in Cameroon

R Kaam, BN Nfornkah, CD Chimi, JA Nguefack… - Bamboo Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Studies suggest that bamboo is an excellent biological resource with the capacity to
sequester and stock carbon while providing direct and indirect services that support human …

[PDF][PDF] Review of non timber forest products (NTFPs) in Central Africa: Cameroon

V Ingram, J Schure - Center for International Forestry Research, 2010 - dare.uva.nl
The definitions used here are the same as those used in the COMIFAC Sub-Regional
Directives for the sustainable management of Non-wood forest products (NWFP) or Non …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing, allometry, and carbon stocks of Phyllostachys aurea in the Western Highlands of Cameroon

R Kaam, M Tchamba, BN Nfornkah… - Advances in Bamboo …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fight against climate change is one of the major concerns of the international community
and has led to a search to identify cost-effective ways to manage ecosystems in a way that …

Spatial distribution and carbon storage of a native bamboo species in the high Guinea savannah of Cameroon: Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro

BN Nfornkah, R Kaam, L Zapfack… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Landsat 8 OLI imageries were used in order to increase data on the distribution and carbon
stocks of Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro in the Guinea savannah of Cameroon …

Biodiversity and ecosystem services of bamboo carbon stocks regulation in the Western highlands of Cameroon

CD Cédric, AL Meyabeme Elono… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In the Western Highlands of Cameroon, natural ecosystems have been
significantly degraded, fostering other land-use types like bamboo stands. However …