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Farmers' preferences for tree functions and species in the West African Sahel

2011-01-01

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Surveys were conducted in villages in five regions of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal to determine priority tree functions and species. Villagers listed eight priority functions and 116 important species. The most important functions were essential products (human food, medicines, animal food, wood/energy/fiber) followed by environmental services (soil fertility improvement, soil/water conservation, shade) a...

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Literature Corpus work: e5a03a49-6404-5e83-86ef-54d95529f281
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2011.9756702

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