Structure and floristic diversity of inselberg vegetation in south-central Benin

H. Yedomonhan; C.J. Houndagba; A. Akoegninou; L.J.G. van der Maesen

Structure and floristic diversity of inselberg vegetation in south-central Benin

H. Yedomonhan, C.J. Houndagba, A. Akoegninou, L.J.G. van der Maesen

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The inselberg vegetation in the southern part of Centre-Benin was investigated using floristic relevés within plots of 900 m2 each. A total of 108 floristic relevés were performed and 380 plant species recorded. Five types of vegetation were identified: dry forest, woodland, tree savannah, fallow, and meadow. The dry forest remnants are located on inselbergs with deep crevices and depressions between the hill tops. The crevices in rocky area constitute moist pockets. Savannah vegetations colonise the rocky that are covered with topsoil. The species richness ranges from 18 species in the meadows to 227 species in dry forest. Two plant species are to be confined to the studied inselbergs in Benin: Cordia millenii and Urera cameroonensis. The most important plant families were Leguminosae (in particular Papilionoideae), Poaceae, and Rubiaceae

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-125
Journal	Systematics and geography of plants
Volume	78
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Central Benin
Diversity
Inselberg
Structure
Vegetation

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Structure and floristic diversity of inselberg vegetation in south-central Benin

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