The future of food: Domestication and commercialization of indigenous food crops in Africa over the third decade (2012–2021)

RRB Leakey, ML Tientcheu Avana, NP Awazi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …

Predictive mapping of two endemic oak tree species under climate change scenarios in a semiarid region: range overlap and implications for conservation

AA Hama, NR Khwarahm - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Quercus infectoria and Quercus libani are two important species distributed across most of
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's mountain ranges (KRI). They have significant ecological …

[HTML][HTML] AHP-GIS and MaxEnt for delineation of potential distribution of Arabica coffee plantation under future climate in Yunnan, China

S Zhang, X Liu, R Li, X Wang, J Cheng, Q Yang… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coffee, as one of three major beverages all over the world, is featured by many functions
mainly including refreshment, diuresis, invigorating stomach and stimulating appetite …

Modeling current and future distribution patterns of Uvaria chamae in Benin (West Africa): Challenges and opportunities for its sustainable management

EH Daï, JSH Houndonougbo, R Idohou, A Ouédraogo… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Uvaria chamae is a wild shrub species widely used as a source for traditional medicine, food
and fuel in West Africa. The species is threatened by uncontrolled harvesting of its roots for …

[HTML][HTML] Climate influence on the distribution of the yellow plum (Ximenia americana L.) in Burkina Faso

O Lompo, K Dimobe, E Mbayngone, S Savadogo… - Trees, Forests and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Yellow plum (Ximenia americana L.) is an indigenous and multipurpose tree species widely
used in West Africa and especially in Burkina Faso. Most of the species' organs are mainly …

Women's perspectives on addressing the decline of Shea trees in Northern Ghana

CKA Pienaah, B Baruah, I Luginaah - GeoJournal, 2024 - Springer
The Shea tree holds significance in the socio-ecological landscape of northern Ghana. With
the escalating impacts of climate change, the diminishing presence of Shea trees has …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporating intraspecific variation into species distribution models improves climate change analyses of a widespread West African tree species …

S Biaou, GN Gouwakinnou, F Noulèkoun… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is predicted to affect species distribution worldwide. Most of the methods
used to evaluate such impact so far assume that species respond to the environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Tree populations show low regeneration of valued species in West Africa

AM Lykke, N Rømer, P Gonzalez, RG Kakaï… - Biological …, 2025 - Elsevier
Tree populations have declined substantially in West Africa in recent decades, raising
concerns since trees provide numerous ecosystem goods and services. Regional …

Trends and drivers of land use/cover change in W National park in Burkina Faso

K Dimobe, U Gessner, K Ouédraogo… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Burkina Faso's W National Park (WNPB) is one of the country's biodiversity
hotspots. Despite this Park's protection, illegal human activities threaten its vegetation, and …

Effects of climate change on the ecological niche of common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.)

D Gülçin, ES Arslan, ÖK Örücü - Ecological Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to conduct scientific research in order to comprehend the impact of
climate change on the geographical distribution of species that constitute an ecological …