Publications (81)
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Diversity, stand structure and ecosystem services of Ouagadougou regional urban forest, Burkina Faso
Basnéwendé Ezéchiel Ouédraogo, Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Larba Hubert Balima, Moussa Ganamé, Adjima Thiombiano
Urban forests are key natural solutions for biodiversity conservation in West Africa. However, increasing urban population negatively affects the ecological and social attributes of urban forests. This study assessed the woody diversity, stand structure, ecosystem services, and management of the Ouagadougou Regional Urban Forest in Burkina Fas(...)
Vegetation attributes · Urban forests · Ecosystem services · Urban management · Burkina Faso
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Phytoremediation of Mine Tailing – Potential of Chrysopogon Zizanioides and Andropogon Gayanus in a Sahelian Climate
Yamma Rose, Kone Martine, Yonli Arsène, Wanko Ngnien Adrien
The pollution of soil and, by extension, water resources by pollutants from mining operations is a major threat to Burkina
Faso due to the lack of waste treatment. Phytoremediation is an alternative way of cleaning up soil contaminated by pollutants
from mining waste. The ability of Chrysopogon zizanioides and Andropogon gayanus to accumulat(...)
Chrysopogon zizanioides -Andropogon gayanus - Phytoremediation - Pollution
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LES PESTICIDES DANS LES EAUX SOUTERRAINES : CAS DU SOUS BASSIN DU MASSILI AU BURKINA FASO
Traoré Hortense, Segda Bila Gérard, Dipama Jean-Marie
Cette étude se veut une contribution à la caractérisation de la qualité des eaux souterraines du sous
bassin du Massili, par l’analyse des pesticides dans 40 échantillons d’eau de puits et de forages peu
profonds. La méthode de la chromatographie en phase gazeuse, utilisant les chromatographes de type
GC-HP5 (30 m, 0,25 mm, 0,25 μm) couplé(...)
Pesticides, Pollution, Eaux Souterraines, Contamination, Massili
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On the Performance of Traditional Agroecological Practices in Mitigating the Effects of Climate Variability on Ecosystems: A Case Study in Northern Burkina Faso
Cheick Oumar Zouré, Tocoma Sy, Aboubacar Coulibaly, Inès Fabienne Rouamba, Balguissa Kindo, Donatien Bazyomo, Reine Marie Ouédraogo, Paulin Honoré Drabo, Ousséni Ouédraogo
Climate projections for West Africa predict a temperature increase of 1.9°C to 4.2°C by 2080, leading to extreme temperature fluctuations and prolonged dry spells that could devastate rainfed agriculture. This study assesses the hydraulic and agronomic performance of traditional agroecological practices, specifically zaï and half-moons, in nor(...)
agroecological practices, climate variability, crop yield, sustainable land management, West African Sahel
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Two decades of land cover change and anthropogenic pressure around Bontioli Nature Reserve in Burkina Faso
Razak Kiribou, Kangbéni Dimobe, Huiyi Yang, Truly Santika, Sintayehu W. Dejene
Protected areas (PAs) are critical for ecosystem maintenance and providing services that benefit both wildlife and people. Nevertheless, climate change and anthropogenic pressures are posing an increasing challenge. Surrounded by high human population densities, there is still a paucity of information on how the land cover in Burkina Faso’s PA(...)
Anthropogenic pressureBontioliConservationLandsatProtected areaNature-based solutionsBurkina Faso
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Détermination des conditions agrométéorologiques et des besoins en eau des cultures maraîchères de Loumbila en zone soudano-sahélienne
Sidpendyaolba Sosthène LDG TASSEMBEDO, M’Po Yèkambèssoun N’Tcha, Ilboudo Jacques Marie, Ibrahim Boubacar, Lawin Agnidé Emmanuel, Koalaga Zacharie, Zougmoré François
Ce travail a visé la détermination des conditions agrométéorologiques et des besoins en eau des cultures maraîchères, hors des berges des réservoirs d’eau, en zone soudano-sahélienne. Dix principales cultures maraîchères ont été considérées, notamment la tomate, l’oignon, la salade, le chou, la carotte, l’aubergine, le poivron, le haricot vert(...)
culture maraîchère, coefficient cultural, évapotranspiration, pluviométrie, besoin en eau
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Statistical analysis of rainfall data: A case study of eastern region in Burkina Faso
Tog-Noma Patricia Emma Bontogho1*, Michelline Marie Regina Kansole1, Mamounata Kabore2, Gaba Olayemi Ursula Charlène3
Accurate analysis of rainfall characteristics is essential for water resources management practices mainly in water scarce
countries. In this study, analysis of historical rainfall time series at four synoptic stations in Burkina Faso was carried out in
order to evaluate the statistical characteristics of rainfall data recorded from 1980 to(...)
Rainfall, distribution, eastern region, Burkina Faso, probability of exceedance
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Titre: Investigating Effective Reconnaissance Drought Index Ability to Reproduce Drought Signature over the Massili Basin (Burkina Faso)
Tog-Noma Patricia Emma Bontogho1*, Michelline Marie Regina Kansole1, Mercy Apuswin Abarike2 , Mamounata Kabore3
Drought is a significant natural hazard particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where water resources management is already challenging. Burkina Faso, a landlocked country located in the Sahel region, is highly vulnerable to drought due to its arid climate. The country has experienced recurrent droughts since the 1970s, with significant imp(...)
Meteorological Drought, Kernel Density, Probability Density Function, Massili
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Trace Metal Elements (TMEs) in Groundwater Around the Former Industrial Gold Mine of Poura in Burkina Faso – West Africa
Adama Yameogo, Nicolas Kagambega, Isso Felix Bado, Abdoul-Azize Barry
The objective of this study is to assess the quality of groundwater around the first industrial mine in Burkina Faso, whose activities have been closed since 1999. The diagnosis of pollution by trace metal elements of groundwater around the old Poura gold mine was carried out through the determination of the contents of Trace Metal Elements (T(...)
Groundwater, Pollution, Trace Metal Elements, Poura, Burkina Faso
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Greenhouse gas emission from prescribed fires is influenced by vegetation types in West African Savannas
Valaire Séraphin Ouehoudja Yaro, Loyapin Bondé , Pawend‑taoré Christian Bougma, Issoufou Sedgo, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Amanuel Woldeselassie Gebremichael, Tiga Neya, Anja Linstädter, Oumarou Ouédraogo
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from prescribed fires are poorly investigated, resulting in a high uncertainty in GHG budgets. Using, a carbon mass balance approach and experimental prescribed fires in 80 plots, this study assessed carbon emissions and established emission factors (EFs) for carbon dioxides (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and meth(...)
Vegetation types, Climate zones, Prescribed fires, Carbon emissions, Emission factors
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Exploring the Added Value of Sub-Daily Bias Correction of High-Resolution Gridded Rainfall Datasets for Rainfall Erosivity Estimation
Roland Yonaba, Lawani Adjadi Mounirou, Amadou Keïta, Tazen Fowé, Cheick Oumar Zouré, Axel Belemtougri, Moussa Bruno Kafando, Mahamadou Koïta, Harouna Karambiri and Hamma Yacouba
This study evaluates the impact of sub-daily bias correction of gridded rainfall products (RPs) on the estimation rainfall erosivity in Burkina Faso (West African Sahel). Selected RPs, offering half-hourly to hourly rainfall, are assessed against 10 synoptic stations over the period 2001–2020 to appraise their accuracy. The optimal product (th(...)
bias correction, rainfall, rainfall erosivity, R-factor, West African Sahel
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Pollution des eaux souterraines par les nitrates : cas du sous bassin du Massili au Burkina Faso
Traoré Hortense1, Segda Bila Gérard1, Dipama Jean-Marie
Le sous bassin du Massili est situé dans la zone centrale du Burkina Faso et s’étale sur une superficie de 4 525 km². Il connait une démographie galopante et le développement des activités socioéconomiques, qui sont parfois source de pollution en nitrate des eaux souterraines. Cette étude se fixe pour objectif d’analyser par la chromatographie(...)
Nitrates, Pollution, Eaux Souterraines, Contamination, Activités Anthropiques.
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Granulometry Assessment of Lom Pangar Dam Sediments (East-Cameroon)
Rodrigue Fotie Lele1,2*, Mihaela Amalia Diminescu3, Issoufou Ouedraogo1,4, Annette Madelene Dăncila3, Souleymane Pelede1, Alphonse Emadak5, Martin Lompo1
The Lom Pangar dam, the largest reservoir in Cameroon with a storage capacity of 6 km3 and a 30 MW hydropower plant, primarily regulates the hydrologic regime of the Sanaga River to maintain hydropower efficiency during dry seasons and enhance downstream hydropower plant performance. Understanding and managing sediments are crucial for the sus(...)
Lom Pangar Dam, Sediments Granulometry, Sustainability, Hydropower, Dam Safety
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Dynamique d'occupation et d'utilisation des terres dans la Forêt Classée de Tiogo au Burkina Faso : caractérisation, moteurs et impacts sur la diversité et le stock de carbone ligneux
KONATE I., ILBOUDO D., DAYAMBA S.D. ., TRAORÉ S., SAWADOGO L., HIEN, M.
L’état de dégradation des forêts est une préoccupation mondiale particulièrement pour l’Afrique. De ce fait, plusieurs forêts classées sont de plus en plus menacées d’extinction dont les causes sont anthropiques et climatiques. L’étude a évalué la dynamique du couvert végétal et ses implications sur le stock de carbone aérien et la diversité l(...)
séquestration de carbone, activités humaines, savane soudanienne, changement d’utilisation de terres, moteurs de changement, Burkina Faso
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Diversity of Boletaceae in western Burkina Faso
Benovana Bakiono, Elise Sanon, Kounbo Dabire, R. Sylvie Nana, Kusiele Somda Andiérèyir, K. Marie Laure Guissou
Mycological outings to the Toussiambandogou, Dan, Mondon gallery forests and the Kou
Classified Forest in western Burkina Faso over the last five years have resulted in the collection of one
hundred and twenty (120) basidiomes of the Boletaceae family. They were dried and carefully preserved
in the mycotheque of the Phytopathology and Tr(...)
Diversity, Bolets, Identification, Forests