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Impact of vegetation types on the floristic diversity, the availability and the ecological characteristics of five woody species stands used in the management of hypertension and diabetes in southern Burkina Faso

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The use of modern drugs to manage hypertension and diabetes is enough expensive and requires constant monitoring of the patient due to the chronicity and complications of these diseases. Thus, the populations of southern Burkina Faso have opted for the use of plants, including Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G. Don, Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst, Lannea acida A. Rich, Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause and Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile. To better contribute to preserving these five target species, the present study analyses the floristic diversity of the different vegetation types in which they occur, assesses their availability and determines the health status of their stands. To achieve this, a floristic inventory was conducted in 109 plots, including 26 plots of 500 m2 in riparian forests, 22 of 2500 m2 in fallows 31, 18 and 12 of 1000 m2 in tree savannahs, shrub savannahs and fenced areas, respectively. The diameter at breast height (dbh) of each individual of the target species was measured in each plot and its health status assessed. Results showed that species diversity varied significantly among vegetation types. According to the Shannon index, riparian forests were the most diversified (H = 2.62 ± 0.02 bits). Lannea microcarpa, Lannea acida, Sclerocarya birrea, and Balanites aegyptiaca were very frequent (Ri ≤ 60) to moderately frequent (60 < Ri < 80) within vegetation types. The vitality of their stands was independent of vegetation types. However, their individuals were weakly attacked in the fenced areas indicating that local people control these ecosystems. Fenced areas strategies appear to be alternative solutions to preserve stands of species that are an mostly high priority for populations.

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The authors are grateful to field guides and Mohamed CISSE for his contribution to realization of the study map. Our thanks go to the Institute for Research in Health Sciences (IRSS), the Laboratory of Plant Biology and Ecology (LaBEV) and the Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimation (LABEF).

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    Souleymane Compaoré, Lazare Belemnaba & Sylvin Ouedraogo

  2. Laboratoire de Biologie et Ecologie Végétales, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 03 BP 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso

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    Achille Hounkpevi, Kolawolé Valère Salako & Charlemagne Gbemavo

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SC collected the data with SO financial contribution. The hypotheses study and the parameters to be analysed were defined in agreement with LB, VKS and CG. SC processed and analysed the data with help from AH and IZ. SC wrote the first draft, incorporating the comments of all authors who helped shape the manuscript validated by SO and AT.

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Compaoré, S., Hounkpevi, A., Zerbo, I. et al. Impact of vegetation types on the floristic diversity, the availability and the ecological characteristics of five woody species stands used in the management of hypertension and diabetes in southern Burkina Faso. Environ Dev Sustain 24, 683–700 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01463-4

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