Ahuéfa Mauricel Kégbé

University of Abomey-Calavi | UAC · Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA)

Crop wild relatives are closely related taxa of cultivated crops and are well adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. With the current global warming and challenges in agriculture and food production, increasing attention must be given to these crop wild species as they can provide genetic resources that may be helpful to address some...

Le genre Solanum est l'un des plus importants de la flore du Sénégal tant par sa richesse spécifique que par sa valeur socio-économique. Cependant, si les espèces cultivées font l’objet d’étude sous diverses formes, les sauvages sont fréquemment éliminées. L’étude vise à renseigner sur la chorologie, l’écologie et les usages des espèces sauvages ap...

Borassus aethiopum Mart. is a multipurpose palm native to mainland Africa. Fruits and hypocotyls are the most exploited parts which collection/harvest threats the species. As a pre-requisite for its domestication, this study assessed the (1) environmental-induced diversity in morphological traits of fruits and (2) differences in growth and weight o...

Background Atakora mountains in Benin are a unique but fragile ecosystem, harboring many endemic plant species. The ecosystem is undergoing degradation, and the woody vegetation is dramatically declining due to high anthropogenic actions and recurrent drought. This study aimed to (i) assess the diversity of threatened woody species and (ii) identif...