Publications (143)
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Separating autotrophic respiration due to roots from soil heterotrophic respiration in an agroforestry parkland system in Saponé, Burkina Faso
H.R BAZIÉ, J. SANOU, Z. GNANKAMBARY, P.P. SOMÉ, G. ZOMBRÉ and J. BAYALA
Soil respiration is the largest component of ecosystem respiration but little is known about it and its components in parkland systems. We therefore conducted an experiment to estimate the amount of CO 2 respired and to partition it into soil, tree root and crop root contributions in parkland systems in Burkina Faso. Three factors effects were(...)
Carbon balance, CO2 flux, carbon-sink
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Interactions arbres-cultures et rôles des parcs agroforestiers à Vitellaria paradoxa (CF Gaertn) sur les paramètres du bilan hydrique au Burkina Faso
H. BAZIE
Agroforestry parklands are the most widespread production systems across Burkina Faso and the Sahel, with key species being Vitellaria paradoxa and Parkia biglobosa. The overall aim of the research was to contribute to a better understanding of the interactions in the tree-crop associations, and the impact of Vitellaria paradoxa parklands on t(...)
Agroforestry parkland, Infiltration, Interactions trees/crops, Interception, Runoff, Limiting factor, Rainfall, Sap flow, P. biglobosa, V. paradoxa, water balance
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Impact des gradients topographique et anthropique sur la diversité des formations ligneuses soudaniennes
Loyapin BONDÉ, Oumarou OUÉDRAOGO, François KAGAMBÈGA, Joseph I. BOUSSIM.
Le paysage soudanien est en pleine mutation avec une conversion progressive des formations soudaniennes en formations sahéliennes. Dans cette étude, menée sur les formations ligneuses soudaniennes, l’objectif était d’évaluer, d’une part, les effets isolés du mode d’utilisation des terres et de la position topographique et, d’autre part, celui(...)
Déterminants floristiques, gradients, utilisations des terres
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS, AGGREGATE STABILITY AND AGGREGATE ASSOCIATED-C: A MECHANISTIC APPROACH
Patrizia Guidi, Gloria Falsone, Mare Boussa Tockville, Gilmo Vianello
For the identification of C pools involved in soil aggregation, a physically-based aggregate fractionation was proposed, and additional pretreatments were used in the measurement of the 1-2 mm aggregate stability in order to elucidate the relevance of the role of soil microorganisms with respect to the different aggregate breakdown mechanisms.(...)
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RELATING LOSS OF SOIL FERTILITY TO WATER AGGREGATE STABILITY AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY IN MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURAL CALCARIC SOILS
Patrizia Guidi, Gloria Falsone, Boussa Tockville Mare, Andrea Simoni, Paola Gioacchini, Gilmo Vianello
We investigated the topsoil from some mountain Regosols for their nutrient status and loss of fertility due to aggregate breakdown, establishing also the relationship between the nutrient losses, the soil characteristics and the aggregates stability. The aggregate stability varied from 57 to 80%. The nutrient losses differed among elements and(...)
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Impact of land use types on population structure and extent of bark and foliage harvest of Afzelia africana and Pterocarpus erinaceus in Eastern Burkina Faso
Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Salifou Traoré, Karen Hahn and Adjima Thiombiano
In the West African Sudanian regions, people depend on natural products, especially on highly valued species as source of income, fuel wood, food, medicine, fodder for livestock etc. However, land-use management coupled with unsustainable uses of highly valued trees might jeopardize the long-term viability of some speciesrsquo; populations. Th(...)
Population structure, W National Park, agroforestry parklands, pruning, debarking, West Africa.
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Tree leaves in the diet of free-ranging ruminants in three areas of Burkina Faso
H H Hansen, L Sanou and B M I Nacoulma
A study was undertaken to document the botanical composition of free ranging cattle and small ruminants in three separate areas of Burkina Faso, as the first step towards improved use and management of trees. Faecal samples were taken from cattle at three sites and from small ruminants at one site throughout a year and plant particles in the f(...)
Browse, goats, sheep, cattle, ruminants, botanical composition
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Effet de la fertilisation minérale sur la décomposition d´un mélange de feuilles dans un parc agroforestier à Boni
Hugues R. BAZIE
Agroforestry parklands occupy a key place in farming system of Burkina Faso. However, there is a limited management of the litter from trees of parklands for soil fertility
improvement. Therefore, the present study was carried out with the aim to quantify the litter produced yearly and understand the decomposition rate as well as the release(...)
decomposition, Faidherbia albida, litter, litter bags, litter trap, mesh size, Vitellaria paradoxa