In the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon, farmers generally associate cocoa with native and exotic trees in complex agroforestry systems. Despite the socio-economic and ecological importance of these systems, few studies have investigated their plant composition. We investigated tree composi...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Janssens, M.J.J.
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[Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon]
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Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon
Dacryodes edulis, or safou, is a fruit tree native to Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea region. It is usually present in agroforestry systems in the region, particularly in homegardens and cocoa and coffee agroforests. It plays an important role in household consumption and the surplus is sol...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Okafor, J.C.
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Buyungu, P.M.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Endamana, D.
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[Dacryodes edulis, a neglected non-timber forest species for the agroforestry systems of West and Central Africa]
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Dacryodes edulis, a neglected non-timber forest species for the agroforestry systems of West and Central Africa
Understanding the vulnerability of forest and forest related sectors to climate change, mainstreaming the use of forest into adaptation strategies are some of the challenges faced by forestry research, developers and stakeholders. Despite the multiple efforts to mitigate climate change, it is wel...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkem, J.
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Foahom, B.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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[Ecological research in the perspective of using forest in adaptation to climate change in Cameroon (Central Africa)]
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Ecological research in the perspective of using forest in adaptation to climate change in Cameroon (Central Africa)
Cocoa-producing countries of West and Central Africa experienced a serious economic crisis in the early 1980s, when the cocoa sector was liberalized and the macroeconomic policies of the sector changed. These institutional changes created new difficulties and challenges for sustainable cocoa farm...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Tchatat, M.
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Ndoye, O.
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[Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches]
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Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches
Over 70 years of familiarity with cocoa agroforests enables farmers of southern Cameroon to obtain food, medicinal plants and income from the ecosystem. Since 1994, social forestry activities in Cameroon have focused primarily on the idea of community forests. This approach is likely to encounter...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Gockowski, J.
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[The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon]
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The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon
The aim of this paper is to determine the characteristics and preferences of cocoa farmers in the humid forest zone of Cameroon who are actively diversifying their cocoa agroforests by planting Dacryodes edulis. A survey conducted amongst 300 farmers revealed that about 80 percent of them grow Da...
Sanwa, D.J.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Weise, S.F.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Endamana, D.
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[Domestication dans les cacaoyères de la zone de forêt humide du Sud-Cameroun: caractéristiques et préférences des cacaoculteurs pratiquant l’arboriculture de Dacryodes edulis]
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Domestication dans les cacaoyères de la zone de forêt humide du Sud-Cameroun: caractéristiques et préférences des cacaoculteurs pratiquant l’arboriculture de Dacryodes edulis