Publications (148)
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Temporal variations in transpiration of Vitellaria paradoxa in West African agroforestry parklands
HR Bazié, J Sanou, J Bayala, A Bargués-Tobella, G Zombré, U Ilstedt
Lack of data on water use of key species of drylands constitutes an obstacle to understanding their role in hydrological processes in this environment. To elucidate seasonal variation in water consumption by Vitellaria paradoxa, the dominant species of parklands of the semi-arid areas of West Africa, we've measured its transpiration using heat(...)
Nighttime sap flux Physiological response Sap flux Shea tree Vapor pressure deficit
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Variability and estimating in fruiting of shea tree (Vitellariaparadoxa C.F. Gaertn) associated to climatic conditions in West Africa: implications for sustainable management and development
Loyapin Bondé, Oumarou Ouédraogo, Issaka Ouédraogo, Adjima Thiombiano & Joseph I. Boussim
Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) is one of the main native oil plants with high economic value in Africa. Its fruits are used for food, medicinal, cultural and exportation purposes. However, the lack of efficient tools to assess annual fruit production of the species limits the sustainable management of its resources. Therefore, production stat(...)
Allometric equations; Burkina Faso; drier climatic conditions; fruit production patterns; high-yielding trees
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Variabilité de la coloration du tégument des graines de voandzou cultivées au Burkina Faso et les noms locaux associés
Adjima OUOBA, Sabine NADEMBEGA,Mahama, Moussa N’Golo Konaté, Hervé Nandkangré, OUEDRAOGO, et Mahamadou SAWADOGO
L’espèce Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdcourt est une légumineuse traditionnelle africaine, cultivée dans toutes les contrées du Burkina Faso. Elle joue un immense rôle dans la résilience des populations démunies à l’insécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. Afin de contribuer à la sauvegarde des ressources génétiques de cette espèce et de mieux(...)
igna subterranea, Burkina Faso, groupes ethniques, nom local, couleur des téguments
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Some reproductive aspects of Oreochromis niloticus (LINNAEUS, 1758) at Peele reservoir, Nakanbé River Basin, Burkina Faso
Gnoumou Siéfo Parfait, Oueda Adama, Ndiaye Awa, Gneme Awa, Guenda Wendengoudi, Ndiaye Papa and Kabre Boureima Gustave
Some reproductive parameters of Oreochromis niloticus have been studied from April 2015 to Mars 2017 at Peelé reservoir, Burkina Faso. Specimens of O. niloticus were collected monthly from traditional fishing. The overall sex-ratio was 1:0.98. Breeding period occurred from April to July and the spawning of oocytes began at the end of July. The(...)
Breeding period, Cichlidae, fecundity, man-made Lake, length-weight relationship
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Use patterns, use values and management of Afzelia africana Sm. in Burkina Faso: implications for species domestication and sustainable conservation
Larba Hubert Balima , Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma , Marius Rodrigue Mensah Ekué, François N’Guessan Kouamé and Adjima Thiombiano
The lack of literature on the interactions between indigenous people and the valuable agroforestry trees hinder the promotion of sustainable management of plant resources in West African Sahel. This study aimed at assessing local uses and management of Afzelia africana Sm. in Burkina Faso, as a prerequisite to address issues of domestication a(...)
African mahogany, Local knowledge, Sustainability, Sahel, West Africa
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Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments
Salifou Traoré
Arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa are highly subject to climate change effects. This is combined to other drivers such as population growth and livestock number increase. To cope with such changing environment, endogenous adaptation strategies of poor local communities rely on the use of natural resources through empirical knowledge. Unf(...)
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COMMUNICATION
Effet des apports organiques et phosphates sur la nodulation, l’exportation de nutriments et les rendements du niébé associe au sorgho : cas de la région nord du Burkina Faso.
Daouda GUEBRE, Mohamed Traoré, Koulibi Fidèle Zongo et Edmond Hien
Les sols de la zone soudano-sahélienne sont généralement déficients en éléments nutritifs essentiels notamment en azote et en phosphore. Cela se traduit par une baisse progressive des rendements. Pour des raisons généralement alimentaire et économique, des associations céréales-légumineuses sont pratiquées dans la région Nord du Burkina Faso.(...)
sols, apports organiques, phosphate naturel, nodulation, nutriments, Rendements, niébé, sorgho
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EFFECTS OF ALFALFA ON AGGREGATE STABILITY, AGGREGATE PRESERVED-C AND NUTRIENTS IN REGION MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURAL SOILS 1 YEAR AFTER ITS PLANTING
Patrizia Guidi, Livia Vittori Antisari, Boussa T. Maré, Gilmo Vianello, Gloria Falsone
In mountain areas, water erosion plays an important role on soil structure and can strongly affect its functions. Suitable management practices, namely choice of crops, may be able to improve aggregate stability and reduce soil loss by surface runoff. To study the effects of cover crops on aggregation in mountain soils, we investigated a soil(...)
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Impact of bark and foliage harvesting on fruit production of the multipurpose tree Afzelia africana in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma . Anne Mette Lykke . Salifou Traore´ . Brice Sinsin . Adjima Thiombiano
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, extraction for daily livelihood needs often results in uncontrolled exploitation of bark and leaves of valuable medicinal and fodder trees. However, overharvesting of bark and foliage can reduce fruit production and threaten reproduction. This study evaluates the impact of combined bark and foliage harvesting on(...)
Debarking Pruning Harvesting intensity African mahogany Fruit yields Savanna trees
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Allometric models to estimate foliage biomass of Tamarindus indica in Burkina Faso
Loyapin Bondé, Moussa Ganamé, Oumarou Ouédraogo, Blandine MI Nacoulma, Adjima Thiombiano, Joseph I Boussim
Tamarindus indica L. is a multi-purpose tropical species. In West Africa the local people use its leaves daily as a source of food, medicine and income. To prevent the over-exploitation of this species for its use for non-timber forest products, the estimation of foliage production needs to be adressed. This study aimed to (1) assess the effec(...)
Distribution zone, multi-purpose species, non-timber forest products
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Weeds control through tree-crop associations in a parkland of Burkina Faso
Josias SANOU, Hugues Roméo BAZIE, Madjelia Cangré Ebou DAO and Jules BAYALA
The effects of microclimate due to tree presence on weeds development were assessed under Baobab (Adansonia digitata) and Néré (Parkia biglobosa) in a parkland in Nobéré (Burkina Faso). In association with these trees, two crops were grown: a shade tolerant crop (Colocasia esculenta, taro) and a shade intolerant cereal (Pennisetum glaucum, Mil(...)
Adansonia digitata, Colocasia esculenta, Parkia biglobosa, Parkland agroforestry system, Pennisetum glaucum, weeds floristic composition
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Evaluation de la qualité et de l’acceptabilité de couscous à base de trois formulations de farines composites enrichies au soja (Glycine max) et au moringa (Moringa oleifera)
HAMA-BA Fatoumata, SILGA Rimwaodo Pierre, DIAWARA Bréhima
The enrichment of cereals with other food groups has received considerable attention in recent years.
The objective of this study is to determine the nutritional potential of local food for fortification. The control
formula FT is composed of maize (Wari) and sorghum (Kapelga) flours. The other two formulas are on the
basis of the contro(...)
quality, acceptability, enrichment, soybean, moringa
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Strategies trees use to overcome seasonal water limitation in an agroforestry system in semiarid West Africa
A. Bargués Tobella, N.J. Hasselquist, H.R. Bazié, G. Nyberg, H. Laudon, J. Bayala, U. Ilstedt
Agroforestry parklands, in which annual crops are grown under scattered mature trees, constitute the most prevalent farming system in semiarid West Africa, covering vast areas of land. The most dominant tree species in these systems is Vitellaria paradoxa, an indigenous tree to West Africa. Despite the importance of this tree in the region, no(...)
agroforestry parklands, Burkina Faso, drylands, groundwater, oxygen stable isotopes, Shea tree, water source partitioning
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Aperçu de la culture du voandzou (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdcourt) au Burkina Faso: enjeux et perspectives d’amélioration de sa productivité.
Adjima OUOBA, Mahama OUEDRAOGO, Mahamadou SAWADOGO et Sabine NADEMBEGA
Le voandzou constitue avec le niébé, les deux principales légumineuses alimentaires pour de
nombreuses populations rurales et la frange pauvre des citadins au Burkina Faso. Cependant, des informations
émanant de l’environnement de production de cette culture selon la perception des producteurs sont quasi
inexistantes. Cette étude vise à s’i(...)
ulture, Voandzou, Burkina Faso
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Diversity and seasonal distribution of parasites of Oreochromis niloticus in semi-arid reservoirs (West Africa, Burkina Faso)
Yamba Sinaré, Magloire Boungou, Adama Ouéda, Awa Gnémé and Gustave B. Kabré
This study aimed to investigate the diversity, abundance, intensity, and seasonal distribution of parasites of Oreochromis niloticus. A total of 254 specimens of O. niloticus was sampled in Loumbila and Ziga reservoirs in both rainy and dry season and examined for parasites. The total prevalence was 55.90% and the highest seasonal prevalence,(...)
Oreochromis niloticus, parasites, Loumbila reservoir, Ziga reservoir, Burkina Faso