Plectranthus is a large and widespread genus with a diversity of ethnobotanical uses. The
genus is plagued with numerous nomenclatural disharmonies that make it difficult to collate …

Background Land use changes from natural ecosystems into managed ecosystems may
have deleterious effects on soil structure and quality. This study characterise the soils under …

Background Understanding the patterns of biodiversity distribution and what influences them
is a fundamental pre-requisite for effective conservation and sustainable utilisation of …

Aim To delineate bioregions in tropical Africa and determine whether different plant growth
forms (trees, terrestrial herbs, lianas and shrubs) display the same pattern of regionalization …

It is widely accepted that there is a considerable gap between the science of conservation
biology and the design and execution of biodiversity conservation projects in the field and …

The Team returning to camp after a day's work at the River Nwum Forest Reserve (Kop Nti)
enumeration plot. From left to right: Francis Kamjoh, forest guard; Ali Genesis Mbuh carrying …

Human culture has an important influence on how forests are utilised, yet its influence on
ecosystem service (ES) use and valuation remains underexplored. We address this gap by …

Vepris bali is the first known species of Vepris in WC Africa with opposite, trifoliolate leaves
and is further unusual for its long petiolules. Known only from Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve …

The achlorophyllous mycotroph Afrothismia kupensis (Thismiaceae), formerly misidentified
either as A. pachyantha or as A. gesnerioides, is described from Mt Kupe in South West …

La these de doctorat n! sumee ici a ete soutenue publiquement le vendredi 17 juin 2005 a
I'Universite Libre de Bruxelles. Le jury ayant juge Ia valeur du travail etait compose des …