Publications (280)
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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Responsible for Human Infections at the Dedougou Regional Hospital Center (RHC), Burkina Faso.
Hiliassa Coulibaly1, Oumar Traoré, Dissinviel S. Kpoda, Alix Bénédicte Kagambega, Alassane Halawen Mohamed, Marguerite Edith Malatala Nikiema, Dramane Ouédraogo, Dominique Bayala, Abraham Ajayi, Yakhya Dieye, Nicolas Barro, René Dembélé
Infections caused by bacteria that are increasingly resistant to antibiotics are a major global public health problem. This prospective study aimed to assess the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria strains isolated from clinical samples collected at the Dedougou Regional Hospital Center (RHC). Bacteria were identified using conventional(...)
Prevalence, Multidrug Resistant Bacteria, Human Infections, RHC Dedougou
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The global spectrum of tree crown architecture
Tommaso Jucker, Fabian Jörg Fischer, Jérôme Chave, David A. Coomes, John Caspersen, Arshad Ali, Grace Jopaul Loubota Panzou, Ted R. Feldpausch, Daniel Falster, Vladimir A. Usoltsev, Toby D. Jackson, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Luciana F. Alves, Mohammad Aminpour, Bhely Angoboy Ilondea, Niels P. R. Anten, Cécile Antin, Yousef Askari, Narayanan Ayyappan, Lindsay F. Banin, Nicolas Barbier, John J. Battles, Hans Beeckman, Yannick E. Bocko, Ben Bond-Lamberty, Frans Bongers, Samuel Bowers, Michiel van Breugel, Arthur Chantrain, Rajeev Chaudhary, Jingyu Dai, Michele Dalponte, Kangbéni Dimobe, Jean-Christophe Domec, Jean-Louis Doucet, Juan Manuel Dupuy Rada, Remko A. Duursma, Moisés Enríquez, Karin Y. van Ewijk, William Farfán-Rios, Adeline Fayolle, Marco Ferretti, Eric Forni, David I. Forrester, Hammad Gilani, John L. Godlee, Matthias Haeni, Jefferson S. Hall, Jie-Kun He, Andreas Hemp, José L. Hernández-Stefanoni, Steven I. Higgins, Robert J. Holdaway, Kiramat Hussain, Lindsay B. Hutley, Tomoaki Ichie, Yoshiko Iida, Hai-Sheng Jiang, Puspa Raj Joshi, Hasan Kaboli, Maryam Kazempour Larsary, Tanaka Kenzo, Brian D. Kloeppel, Takashi S. Kohyama, Suwash Kunwar, Shem Kuyah, Jakub Kvasnica, Siliang Lin, Emily R. Lines, Hongyan Liu, Craig Lorimer, Jean-Joël Loumeto, Yadvinder Malhi, Peter L. Marshall, Eskil Mattsson, Radim Matula, Jorge A. Meave, Sylvanus Mensah, Xiangcheng Mi, Stéphane T. Momo, Glenn R. Moncrieff, Francisco Mora, Rodrigo Muñoz, Sarath P. Nissanka, Zamah Shari Nur Hajar, Kevin L. O’Hara, Steven Pearce, Raphaël Pelissier, Pablo L. Peri, Pierre Ploton, Lourens Poorter, Mohsen Javanmiri Pour, Hassan Pourbabaei, Sabina C. Ribeiro, Casey Ryan, Anvar Sanaei, Jennifer Sanger, Michael Schlund, Giacomo Sellan, Alexander Shenkin, Bonaventure Sonké, Frank J. Sterck, Martin Svátek, Kentaro Takagi, Anna T. Trugman, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Ahmad Valipour, Mark C. Vanderwel, Alejandra G. Vovides, Peter Waldner, Weiwei Wang, Li-Qiu Wang, Christian Wirth, Murray Woods, Wenhua Xiang, Fabiano de Aquino Ximenes, Yaozhan Xu, Toshihiro Yamada, Miguel A. Zavala & Niklaus E. Zimmermann
Trees can differ enormously in their crown architectural traits, such as the scaling relationships between tree height, crown width and stem diameter. Yet despite the importance of crown architecture in shaping the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, we lack a complete picture of what drives this incredible diversity in crown sha(...)
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Climate change and variability as drivers of vegetation dynamics in Bontioli Natural Reserve, West African drylands_
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Theodore Nikiema , Kangbéni Dimobe , Benewinde Jean-Bosco Zoungrana, Valentin Ouedraogo , Huiyi Yang , Truly Santika , Sintayehu W. Dejene
Climate change significantly impacts vegetation dynamics and plant productivity by affecting temperature, rainfall and seasonal patterns. In dryland ecosystems such as the West African savanna, these changes accelerate biodiversity loss, and reduces carbon sequestration capacity. This study examines vegetation response to climate variability i(...)
Drylands ecosystem, Climate change, Drought, Natural reserve, Vegetation resilience, SDG
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From soil sciences to soil economics: A cross-analysis of natural capital and soil ecosystem service provision
Toho Hien, Christophe Schwartz, Serge Garcia
Soil has played and continues to play a key role on Earth since the beginning of terrestrial life. It represents a stock of natural capital from which a variety of ecosystem services are derived. There is a growing awareness of its contribution to socio-economic activities and various research fields have undertaken studies to better understan(...)
Soil function, Soil quality, Production function, Energy biomass, Carbon storage
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Impact of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change on Carbon Stock in a West-African Mangrove
Babatondé Innocent Kochoni, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Kangbéni Dimobe, Gafarou Agounde, Mahoutin G. Serge Zanvo, Jones Abrefa Danquah & Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Mangroves are important carbon sinks, and thus play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to anthropogenic disturbances, climate change is projected to affect carbon in mangroves, although the extent of this impact is poorly known in West-Africa. We focused on mangroves of Ramsar sites 1017 and 1018 in Benin and aime(...)
Mangrove · Carbon · Conservation · Random Forest · Climate change · Ramsar site
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Relationship between crop diversification and farm efficiency: Does farm size matter?
Toho Hien
Abstract
Crop diversification has gained interest due to its role in climate change adaptation. While previous studies have focused on farm productivity and income variability, this study examines the relationship between crop diversification and farm performance, considering farm size, socio-economic status and location. Us(...)
crop diversification, Shannon Diversity Index, farm performance, stochastic frontier, FADN
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Contamination status and toxicity risk assessment of selected potentially toxic elements in surface soils under the influence of different land uses in Midwestern Burkina Faso, West Africa
Michel Bembamba et Aboubakar Sako
Background: As land use transitions from rain-fed farming to market gardening and artisanal gold mining in
Burkina Faso, soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has become a major environmental
concern.
Objective: This study investigates the PTE pollution status of highly anthropized soil in Midwestern Burkina Faso.
Metho(...)
Land uses Surface soils Potentially toxic element status Ecological risks Toxic risk index
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Modelling the current and future geographical distribution of Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC. Under climate change in Burkina Faso: Future challenges and conservation opportunities,
Jean Baptiste Dembélé, Kangbéni Dimobe , Boukaré Konda, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré , Issaka Joseph Boussim
Combretum glutinosum is a keystone species prevalent in the West Africa savannas, particularly thriving in arid ecosystems. It plays a vital role in local livelihoods, providing wood, fodder, and medicinal resources. However, there is a critical lack of data on its effective conservation and sustainable use amidst rapidly changing ecological c(...)
Arid ecosystems, Burkina Faso, Climate models, Combretum glutinosum, Conservation, Savanna
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Structure, diversity, and regeneration status of fodder tree stands in Sahelian rangelands of Ferlo in Senegal and Mankarga in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Idrissa Sawadogo, Faustine Kouassi, Innocent Traore, Charles SANOU, Philippe Bayen
This study was conducted at Ferlo (Sénégal) and Mankarga (Burkina Faso) natural rangelands, to investigate the woody plant diversity, vegetation structure, and regeneration status of the rangelands. A systematic sampling design was employed to collect vegetation data. 64 quadrats of varying size were laid in each of the rangeland. The inventor(...)
Woody species, Conservation, Ferlo rangeland, Mankarga rangeland, Senegal, Burkina Faso
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Hepatoprotective and hepatoreparative activity of aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna Linn leaves against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity in Wistar rats.
Sawadogo T Aimée, Da F Léonard, Sawadogo Paténéma, Tindano Basile, Ouedraogo Youssoufou, Belemtougri G Raymond and Bayala Bale
Celosia trigyna L. is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, ulcers, and liver dysfunctions. The aim of present study is to investigate about hepatoprotective and hepatoreparative activities of the aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna (AECT).
Sixty male and female Wistar rats were divided into six group(...)
Celosia trigyna, Legalon®, hepatoprotective activity, rat, paracetamol
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Aboveground Biomass in West African Semi‐Arid Ecosystems: Structural Diversity, Taxonomic Contributions and Environmental Drivers_
Kangbéni Dimobe, Shem Kuyah, Korotimi Ouédraogo, Ebagnerin Jérôme Tondoh, Adjima Thiombiano
The role of plant diversity and biomass in ecosystem functioning and management is well recognized. However, the structural drivers of aboveground biomass (AGB) and their influence across savanna ecosystems remain understudied, particularly in semi-arid regions. Here, we hypothesized that (i) species richness and structural diversity would pos(...)
Burkina Faso | carbon sequestration | savanna | structural diversity | tree biomass
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Yearly variations in spatial distribution of large mammals in a protected savannah ecosystem in West Africa
Emmanuel M. Hema, Yaya Ouattara, Urbain Belemsobgo, Ismael M. Tou, Youssouf Sanou, Mamadou Karama, Giovanni Amori, Julia E. Fa, Luca Luiselli
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Ecosystem, Geography, Spatial distribution, Distribution (mathematics), Ecology, Environmental science, Physical geography, Biology, Remote sensing
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Climate change may shift diet of African savanna elephants: preliminary results for 14 food tree and shrub species in the WAPOK transboundary ecosystem, West-Africa
Gafarou Agounde , Kolawolé Valère Salako , Rodrigue A.F. Idohou, Akoeugnigan Idelphonse Sode, Sylvanus Mensah, Kangbeni Dimobe , Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Climate change through an increase in temperature and a reduction of rainfall constitutes a serious threat to the African savannah elephants Loxodonta africana Cuvier. Climate change can directly shrink suitable habitats of the main food resources of elephants; hence reducing their food availability. In this study, we assessed the present-day(...)
Climate change; WAPOK; Habitat suitability modeling; Dispersal limitation; Species distribution modeling; Conservation
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Seeds of sustainability: Unveiling the population dynamics of Carapa procera, Lophira lanceolata, and Pentadesma butyracea for adaptive oilseed value chains.
Fanta Reine Sheirita Tiétiambou, Dimobe Kangbéni, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Benjamin Lankoandé, Amadé Ouédraogo
Carapa procera, Lophira lanceolata, and Pentadesma butyracea are important non-timber forest products providing species with promising value chains of their oils. To assess whether traditional uses of these species are sustainable, this study analysed their population structure and regeneration patterns in non-protected sites. Three sites wher(...)
Burkina Faso, Regeneration, Resources availability, Stability, Sustainable management
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Morphological variability of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. along a climate gradient in Burkina Faso, West Africa: implications for conservation and domestication
Boukaré Konda, Kangbéni Dimobe, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Jean Baptiste Dembélé & Issiaka Joseph Boussim
This study investigates the morphological variability of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. across three climate zones in Burkina Faso, West Africa. A total of 90 trees were analyzed using 10 morphological traits, and the data were evaluated using univariate and multivariate statistical methods. The key findings of the study are as follows: trees in(...)
Burkina Faso · Conservation ·Pterocarpus erinaceus · Variability · Morphologicaltraits