World Journal of Forest Research(WJFR)

Laboratory of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi. BP 149, Benin

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• Research Article   
  Potential Geographic Distributions of Ceiba Pentandra Under Current and Future Climate Conditions in Benin, West Africa
  Author(s): Sunday Berlioz Kakpo* and Jean Cossi Ganglo
  
  The 21st century is marked by growing losses of biodiversity particularly in tropical regions. These losses result not only from direct anthropogenic effects but also from climate change; research must therefore consider impacts of climate change on future potential distributions of species. Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaert, a high-value multiple-use and keystone species of tropical environments, deserves particular attention. This study aims to model the ecological niche of C. pentandra, assess the impacts of climate change on its potential distribution by 2055 and 2085, and assess the effectiveness of protected areas for conservation both at present and in the future. Bioclimatic variables and soil data layers were used for modeling with maximum entropy approaches and resulting distributional predictions were overlaid on the existing protected areas network. Results showed that the distrib.. Read More»
  

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