INFLUENCE OF WOODY COVER ON THE NATURAL REGENERATION OF THREATENED TIMBER SPECIES IN THE YAPO-ABBE CLASSIFIED FOREST (SOUTHEASTERNCOTE D’IVOIRE)
- Laboratoire de l Amelioration de la Production Agricole, UFR Agroforesterie, Universite Jean Lorougnon Guede, BP 150 Daloa, Cote d Ivoire.
- Laboratoire de Biologie Végétale et des Sciences de la Terre, UFR des Sciences et Technologies Université Alassane OUATTARA, BPV 18 Bouaké 01, Cote d Ivoire.
- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et EcologieTropicale, UFR Environnement, Universite Jean Lorougnon Guede, BP 150 Daloa, Cote d Ivoire.
- Laboratoire des Milieux Naturels et Conservation de la Biodiversite, UFR Biosciences, Universite Felix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d Ivoire.
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This study was carried out in the Yapo-Abbe classified forest (FCYA) in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire. Its aim was to assess the impact of vegetation cover on the natural regeneration of woody species included in the 2018 IUCN red list. The methodology involved establishing inventory plots in areas with different levels of woody cover (low, medium, high and very high). The investigations identified 24 timber species on the 2018 IUCN Red List, 12 of which showed natural regeneration. The results indicate a significant influence of woody cover on the regeneration of the 2018 IUCN Red List timber species inventoried. The highest values of density of regenerating individuals were observed in areas with medium or moderate cover. These results suggest that moderate woody cover can favour the natural regeneration of these species, probably by providing an adequate microclimate and protection against disturbance.
[Ouattara Sie Fernand Pacome, Ouattara Aboubacar, Zanh Golou Gizele and Kouadio Kouassi (2025); INFLUENCE OF WOODY COVER ON THE NATURAL REGENERATION OF THREATENED TIMBER SPECIES IN THE YAPO-ABBE CLASSIFIED FOREST (SOUTHEASTERNCOTE D’IVOIRE) Int. J. of Adv. Res. (May). 640-648] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
