Publications (69)
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Does the social status of farmers determine the sustainable management of agroforestry parklands located near protected areas in Burkina Faso (West Africa)?
Adama Zoungrana , Charles De Cannière , Mohamed Cissé , Babou André Bationo, Salifou Traoré, Marjolein Visser
The management of agroforestry parklands around protected areas should be sustainable to guarantee the persistence of biodiversity in these parklands and also contribute to preserving the ecological integrity of the protected areas. However, several factors related to the social status of the farmer driving the knowledge and management practic(...)
Land tenure, Fallow, Assisted natural regeneration, Biodiversity
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Local perception of the current state and threat factors of a critically endangered species, Celtis toka (Forssk.) Hepper & J.R.I. Wood, in Burkina Faso: implications for species conservation
Dabré Zaïnabou, Zerbo Issouf, Nacoulma Blandine Marie Ivette, Soro Dodiomon, Thiombiano Adjima
Celtis toka, the only species of the genus Celtis (family Cannabaceae) encountered in the flora of Burkina Faso, is critically endangered in the country. To engage the public for the future conservation and domestication of the species, knowledge of the factors threatening Celtis toka survival is necessary. Thus, the study objective was to ide(...)
climate, conservation strategies, COVID-19, decline, ethnobotany, extinction, West Africa
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Environmental Research Addressing Sustainable Development Goals
MIHELCIC James R., BARRA Ricardo O., BROOKS Bryan W., DIAMOND Miriam L., ECKELMAN Matthew J., GIBSON Jacqueline MacDonald, GUIDOTTI Sunny, IKEDA-ARAKI Atsuko, KUMAR Manish, MAIGA Ynoussa, McCONVILLE Jennifer, MILLER Shelly L., PIZARRO Valeria, ROSARIO-ORTIZ Fernando, WANG Shuxiao and ZIMMERMAN Julie B.
The urgency of accelerating our research contributions at this halfway point in the 2030 Agenda has mounted when we consider the magnitude of work that remains to make the SDGs a global reality.The Covid19 pandemic increased this urgency by erasing approximately four years of progress on SDG#1(End poverty in all its forms everywhere),and furth(...)
Environmental Research, Sustainable Development, SDGs
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Future climate or land use? Attribution of changes in surface runoff in a typical Sahelian landscape
Roland Yonaba, Lawani AdjadiMounirou, Fowé Tazen,Mahamadou Koïta, Angelbert Chabi Biaou, Cheick Oumar Zouré, Pierre Queloz, Harouna Karambiri and Hamma Yacouba
In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model is used to assess changes in surface runoff between the baseline (1995–2014) and future (2031–2050) periods in the Tougou watershed (37 km²) in Burkina Faso. The study uses a combination of land use maps (for current and future periods) and a bias-corrected ensemble of 9 CMIP6 clim(...)
Climate change, Hydrological modelling, Land use/land cover change, Sahel, Surface runoff, SWAT, Tougou watershed
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Future climate or land use? Attribution of changes in surface runoff in a typical Sahelian landscape
Roland Yonaba, Lawani Adjadi Mounirou, Fowe Tazen, Mahamadou Koita, Angelbert Chabi Biaou, Cheick Oumar Zoure, Pierre Queloz, Harouna Karambiri and Hamma Yacouba
In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model is used to assess changes in surface runoff between the baseline (1995–2014) and future (2031–2050) periods in the Tougou watershed (37km²) in Burkina Faso. The study uses a combination of land use maps (for current and future periods) and a bias-corrected ensemble of 9 CMIP6 clima(...)
Climate change, Hydrological modelling, Land use/land cover change, Sahel, Surface runoff, SWAT, Tougou watershed Mot clés : Changement climatique, Modélisation hydrologique, Changement d’affectation des terres et de la couverture végétale, Ecoulement de surface
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Perceptions Paysannes Des Aléas Climatiques Sur La Production Du Riz Sur Le Périmètre Irrigué De Saga Dans La Vallée Du Fleuve Niger.
Seydou Tahirou, Patrice Zerbo, Yacouba Sanou, Samuel Paré, Maman Nassirou Ado
L’objectif général poursuivi est d’analyser la perception des aléas climatiques auprès des exploitants en milieu urbain. Pour ce faire, des entretiens semi-structurés et des enquêtes ont été effectués. Au total 140 exploitants disponible ont été enquêtés. Un critère d’âge de sélection des exploitants variant de 15 à 50 ans a permis de s’assure(...)
Climate change, Perception, Adaptation
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Phytodiversity and Vulnerability of Protected Areas in Burkina Faso: Case of Péni Classified Forest
TIENDRÉBEOGO Nebnoma Romaric, OUOBA Paulin, BASTIDE Brigitte, OUOBA Yempabou Hermann, NACOULMA Blandine Marie Ivette, SOMDA Irénée, NACRO Bismarck Hassan, BOUSSIM Issiaka Joseph
Protected areas contain most of Burkina Faso’s plant biodiversity which con- fer different benefits for the communities. However, the composition of some of them remains unknown. In a context of overexploitation and climate change, it is important to have a detailed knowledge of the vegetation of forests that have not been studied, such as Pén(...)
Biodiversity, Ecology, Anthropic Pressures, Classified Forests
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Performances hydrologiques des techniques culturales dans un contexte de changement climatique en zone sahélienne du Burkina Faso
ZOURE Cheick Oumar ; Koïta Mahamadou ; Yonaba Ousmane Roland ; Queloz Pierre ; Fowé Tazen ; Mounirou Lawani Adjadi ; Niang Dial ; Consuegra David ; Karambiri Harouna
Au Sahel, les paysans ont adopté des pratiques innovantes pour atténuer les effets du climat et de la dégradation des sols sur la production agricole. Cette étude évalue les performances hydrologiques de trois techniques de conservation des eaux et des sols (CES) installées sur un sol dégradé. Ainsi, un dispositif expérimental constitué de deu(...)
Bilan hydrologique, Techniques de conservation des eaux et des sols, Modèle SCS-CN, Changement climatique, Sahel
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Quantification of soil deep drainage and aquifer recharge dynamics according to land use and land cover in the basement zone of Burkina Faso in West Africa
Moussa Bruno Kafando, Mahamadou Koïta, Cheick Oumar Zouré, Roland Yonaba, Dial Niang.
Groundwater is a vital water supply for local populations and ecosystems globally. With the continuous population growth, the anthropic pressure on groundwater is ever increasing, thus reducing the amount of available water resource. Yet, estimating the impact of anthropogenic activities on aquifer recharge is still a significant challenge for(...)
aquifer recharge, water balance, land use/land cover, soils layers, deep drainage
COMMUNICATION
Les techniques culturales développées dans un contexte de changement climatique en zone sahélienne favoriseraient-elles une recharge des aquifères ?
Zouré CO., Koïta M., Yonaba R., Queloz P., Fowé T., Mounirou LA., Niang D., Consuegra D., Karambiri H.
Au Sahel, les paysans ont adopté des pratiques innovantes pour atténuer les effets de la variabilité climatique et de la dégradation des sols sur la production agricole. Cette étude évalue les performances hydrologiques de trois techniques de conservation des eaux et des sols (CES) installées sur un sol dégradé. Ainsi, un dispositif expériment(...)
Techniques de conservation des eaux et des sols, Méthode SCS-CN, Bilan Hydrologique, Variabilité climatique, Sahel
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Evaporation and Combustion of a Drop of Liquid Fuel—A Review
Dabilgou Téré, Tubreoumya Guy Christian, Haro Kayaba, Bagre Boubou,Sandwidi Sayouba, Daho Tizane, Koulidiati Jean, Sanogo Oumar, Zeghmati Belkacem,Bere Antoine
The accelerated depletion of oil reserves and the often exorbitant cost of fossilfuels contribute to the development of fuels from renewable sources. The ob-jective of this work is to analyze the influence of the properties of renewablefuels on their evaporation in natural convection, their combustion and theiruse in internal combustion engine(...)
Drop, Evaporation, Combustion, Convection, Modelling
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Water Dynamics Combined with a Supply of NPK Solutes and Urea in a 3-Layer Soil Profile under Drip Irrigation
Ouédraogo, S.K.L., Kébré, M.B. and Zougmoré, F.
The intensive and inappropriate use of water, fertilizers and phytosanitary products is sources of water and soil pollution. It is thus necessary to improve the management of irrigation water in order to optimize its use and productivity, especially in regions where water resources are becoming increasingly scarce. The water flow and non-react(...)
Drip Irrigation, Hydrus 1D, Solute and Water Management
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Use of Multidisciplinary Approaches for Groundwater Recharge Mechanism Characterization in Basement Aquifers: Case of Sanon Experimental Catchment in Burkina Faso
Moussa Bruno Kafando, Mahamadou Koïta, Mathieu Le Coz, Ousmane Roland Yonaba, Tazen Fowe, Cheick Oumar Zouré, Moussa Diagne Faye and Babacar Leye
In Burkina Faso, the basement aquifers represent a major asset in terms of quantity and quality, for both drinking and irrigation purposes for rural populations. They provide water resources that can guarantee the long-term needs of the populations, provided that a sustainable management policy for these resources is adopted. Yet, any groundwa(...)
recharge mechanism, piezometric level, electrical conductivity, major ions, Sanon watershed, Burkina Faso
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Resilience strategies of West African pastoralists in response to scarce forage resources
Karim Ouédraogo; Alhassane Zaré; Gabin Korbéogo; Oumarou Ouédraogo; Anja Linstädter
Finding sufficient natural fodder resources to feed livestock has become a challenge for herders in the Sahel zone
of Burkina Faso. Despite the existence of pastoral reserves, the issue of fodder shortage remains unsolved. This
article highlights the changes in behaviour and the evolution of pastoral practices caused by the scarcity of forag(...)
Pastoralism, Forage values, Burkina Faso, Ecological changes
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Effect of livestock manure on soil microbial and nutrient dynamics in zaï cropping systems of the Sahel.
Traoré Salifou, Ouédraogo Pauline, Bayen Philippe, Bationo Babou André, Lee Nathan, Nicola Lorenz Nathan, Dick Richard P
The zaï cropping system that involves precision manure placement in small excavated soil pits is designed to restore the productivity of encrusted and degraded soils of the Sahel. However, there is little information on the effectiveness of zaï cropping to improve soil quality, particularly as to how it relates to manure sources. Therefore, ou(...)
enzyme activity, microbial communities, plant available nutrients, agropastoral pratices