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Ecological Characterization and Mass Propagation of Mansonia Altissima A Available online at www.ijpab.com Wédjangnon et al Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (4): 15-25 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2339 ISSN: 2320 – 7051 Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (4): 15-25 (2016) Research Article Ecological Characterization and Mass propagation of Mansonia altissima A. Chev. in the Guinean Zone of Benin, West Africa Wédjangnon A. Appolinaire*, Houètchégnon Towanou and Ouinsavi Christine Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches Forestières (LERF), Faculté d’Agronomie, Université de Parakou, Bénin *Corresponding Author E-mail: [email protected] Received: 20.07.2016 | Revised: 28.07.2016 | Accepted: 1.08.2016 ABSTRACT The ecological characteristics of M. altissima in Benin were studied within the sacred groves of Adakplamè, its exclusive environment in Benin. The data collected in 40 rectangular plots of 1000 m² sized showed that M. altissima is more preferred species in this environment (Ri = 37.5%). Variables such as tree density, stand basal area, and mean diameter of tree were respectively 20 stems/ha, 0.88 m²/ha and 23.91 cm. Weibull 3-parameters distribution showed an « inverted J » shape with the predominance of medium class-sized individuals (DBH=15 cm). Germination test showed that M. altissima seeds were affected by a tegumentary dormancy making the germination rate decrease after a long conservation. Soaking of seeds in boiling water was an appropriate treatment to overcome this dormancy and to reduce the latency time and the average duration of germination. This also speed up seeds germination and allowed the highest germination rates. Mass propagation by cuttings showed a weak performance of regeneration. Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) and cuttings diameter showed no significant effect on the regeneration of M. altissima cuttings. Key words: ecological characterization, vegetative propagation, M. altissima, Benin INTRODUCTION increasing human pressure; others are Benin's population was estimated at about 10 endangered because of their overexploitation, million of inhabitants1 and has an annual or by the lack of natural regeneration by increase rate of 3.5%. The majority of the seedling, or just simply because of the population depends on natural resources to disappearance of their ecological meet their daily needs. Thus, agriculture, the environments2. Among these species, M. exploitation of wood and Non-Timber Forest altissima A. Chev. (Sterculiaceae) occupies a Products (fruits, medicinal and aromatic place of choice. This species is met in the plants) are the important sources of income African rainforest from Guinea and Ivory increasing for the rural populations and Coast till Central African Republic and the consequently improvement of their living northern Congo. conditions. However, some species undergo an Cite this article: Wédjangnon, A.A., Houètchégnon, T. and Ouinsavi, C., Ecological Characterization and Mass propagation of Mansonia altissima A. Chev. in the Guinean Zone of Benin, West Africa, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(4): 15-25 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2339 Copyright © August, 2016; IJPAB 15 Wédjangnon et al Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (4): 15-25 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 In Benin, this species is local endemic in the ecosystem of sacred grove of Adakplamè Guinean area and is found exclusively in the using floristic inventory, structural semi-deciduous rainforest of Adakplamè. The characterization, and seeds germination and area size of this favorable environment is cuttings. strongly reduced and continues to decrease because of encroachments from agriculture MATERIAL AND METHOD and the uncontrolled wood felling. M. Study area: The study was conducted in the altissima is Endangered (EN), and Critically district of Adakplamè and in the sacred groves Endangered (CR) in Benin3. It appears in the of Kouvizoun. The district of Adakplamè is a list of protected species mentioned in the rural area located in the Plateau department at article 36 of the Law 93-009 annexed at about 130 km from Cotonou; the economic Decree n°96-271 of July 2nd 1996 under capital of Benin. The sacred groves Kouvizoun implement of forest regime in Benin. It is is a relic fragment of semi-deciduous known for its economic, social, cultural, rainforest of about 738 ha, of which a part is medicinal and pharmacological uses4,5. Taking occupied by the whole agglomerations of into account the importance and different Adakplamè. This region is characterized by a perceptible threats of extinction of this species Guinean climate, with two seasons: a rainy in Benin, priority actions were recommended season from March to November and a dry on the species6. Studies were recommended on season from November to March. The average the species ecology and process of annual rainfall for the years 1995-2014 was regeneration3. The current survey concerns the 1678 mm. The average annual temperature ecological characterization and mass was 26.5° C while average relative humidity propagation trials of M. altissima in the was 75% per year. Fig. 1: Map showing the position of Adakplamè agglomerations surrounding the forest Copyright © August, 2016; IJPAB 16 Wédjangnon et al Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (4): 15-25 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 Data collection: Dendrometric and structural every day except when there was rain. The characteristics of M. altissima were experimentation was conducted from determined using data collected in 40 September to November, 2015. rectangular plots of 1000 m². Diameter at the Data analysis breast height (DBH), bole height and total Characterization of Mansonia altissima: height were measured on each tree with DBH Different dendrometric parameters were ≥ 10 cm. Regeneration (individuals with calculated using the following equations: DBH<10 cm) was numbered in three sub-plots Density (stems/ha) ; of 40 m² size per plot of 1000 m². Average diameter (cm) ∑ ; Regeneration was systematically partitioned into two diameter size classes: seedlings (1 ≤ Average total height (m) DBH <5) cm and saplings (5 ≤ DBH <10 cm). ∑ ; Stem Cuttings of 1.5 cm and 3 cm diameter Basal surface area (m²/ha) were collected from trees in forest. Afterward, ∑ they were cut in leafless cuttings of 15 cm of length. The Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) Mean diameter of tree (cm) at different concentrations (0; 500; 750; 1000; √ ∑ . 1500 and 2000 mg/l) were applied to cuttings the same day during 10 sec. Cuttings have Where n is the total number of trees been introduced into the studied forest soil within the plots ; is the total area inventoried substratum previously watered. Hundred and ; denotes tree diameter i ; is total height sixty-eight (168) cuttings were planted in of tree i. Diameter and height structures of the opened area and shady area. Seven (7) cuttings species population were adjusted to Weibull 3 of the same diameter were used for each dose parameters distribution because of its 7 of NAA; making a total of 84 cuttings (2 x 6 x "flexibility" . The density function (f) of this 7) each for opened and shady area. The distribution is given by the equation below: experimental design was a total randomization. * + ( ) ( ) The seeds from fruits of M. altissima collected under mother trees in the forest in February Where a is the position parameter (a = 10 cm); 2015 were conserved after drying and sorting b is the scale parameter; c is the shape into a well closed bottle. This is such a parameter linked to the observed structure. traditional system of seeds conservation by Species richness index rarity weight8 was farmers. After seven months of conservation, calculated using the following equation: seeds were dispatched into 50 seeds sets and ( ) each set was submited to a pre-treatment Where N denotes the total number of plots put before sowing. The control (T0) is the one in the forest and the number of plots where without seeds soaking ; T1 refers to seeds M. altissima was found. < 80% implies soaking into plain water for 48 h ; T2 refers to preferential species, very frequent; > 80% seeds soaking into plain water for 72 hours; T3 for scarce species; for extinct and T4 refer seeds soaking into boiled water for species. 60 seconds; T5 refers to seeds soaking into Cuttings regeneration parameters were boiled water until its coolness. As for T0, T1, submitted to the analysis of variance in a linear T2, T3 and T5, seeds were sown immediately after their abduction into black polyethylene model. Parameters measured on cuttings are pots filled with forest substratum. Each of the following: these treatments was applied to 50 pots (one Rate of budding: the number of cuttings seed per pot) with 2 repetitions. Regarding T4, having budded, expressed as a percentage 50 seeds were randomly sown on traditional in relation to the total number of cuttings seedbed with 2 repetitions. Watering was done put in ground. Copyright © August, 2016; IJPAB 17 Wédjangnon et al Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (4): 15-25 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 Rate of leafy cuttings: the number of leafy of seeds germinated whose the value is the cuttings, expressed as a percentage in closest of 50% per higher value. The software relation with the total number of cuttings Minitab 16 was used for Weibull 3-parameter put in ground. distribution and the software R 3.2.410 for Rate of survival: the number of cuttings analysis of variance. having kept their leaves at the end of the test, expressed as a percentage in relation RESULTS to the total number of cuttings put in Dendrometric characteristics of M. altissima ground. population: The average density of M. Seeds germination parameters were also altissima trees in the study area was 20 submitted to the analysis of variance. stems/ha. The average diameter was 21.76 cm For each treatment, parameters measured on and its average total height was 12.47 m.
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