Prioritization of the Forest Species Most Exploited by the Communities Bordering the Natural Forests of Pobè and Dogo-Kétou in Southeastern Benin, West Africa: An Ethnobotanical Approach

<div>Relation between the ethnic groups and the organs used of the trees most significantly exploited in Pobè (a) and Kétou (b). Species: Ce = Ceiba pentandra, Afz = Afzelia africana, Mi = Milicia excelsa, Ano = Anogeissus leiocarpa, Vit = Vitellaria paradoxa, Pte = Pterocarpus erinaceus, Ad = Adansonia digitata, and Pros = Prosopis africana. Organ: b = wood, gr = seed, fe = leaf, eco = bark, fr = fruit, and rac = root. Ethnic group: Fm = Fon and Assimilated; Ho = Hollidjè; Na = Nagot; Gm = minority groups. Sexes: M1 = male age &lt;40 years; M2 = male age ≥40 years; F1 female age &lt;40 years; F2 = woman age ≥40 years.</div>

International Journal of Forestry Research

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Figure 5: Prioritization of the Forest Species Most Exploited by the Communities Bordering the Natural Forests of Pobè and Dogo-Kétou in Southeastern Benin, West Africa: An Ethnobotanical Approach 

Figure 5 | Prioritization of the Forest Species Most Exploited by the Communities Bordering the Natural Forests of Pobè and Dogo-Kétou in Southeastern Benin, West Africa: An Ethnobotanical Approach 