Abstract
ABSTRACT Land‐use intensification alters vegetation structure and composition, with potential consequences for pollinator‐dependent ecosystems in tropical regions. However, the distribution and availability of melliferous woody flora across contrasting land use types in West Africa remain poorly studied. This study evaluated melliferous floristic composition and woody stand structure across sudanian agroforestry parkland (farmland and fallow land) and protected area in southwestern Burkina Faso. Ninety vegetation plots were surveyed, and flowering dynamics were monitored monthly over 1 year. A total of 48 melliferous woody species belonging to 16 families were recorded, dominated by Fabaceae, Combretaceae, and Sapotaceae. Species composition differed significantly among land use types. Fallow land and protected area supported the highest melliferous species richness, whereas farmland exhibited reduced richness and density but larger individual trees. Vitellaria paradoxa dominated all land use types. Indicator species analysis identified 19 significant melliferous species. Among these, Combretum glutinosum , Terminalia avicennioides , and Terminalia leiocarpa were the principal indicator species associated with both fallow land and protected area, whereas no species was identified as specific to farmland. Protected area maintained the highest melliferous tree densities and greater species evenness. Temporal patterns of flowering varied among land use types. The protected area ensured extended forage availability for a minimum of 3 months, with Mitragyna inermis notably flowering for up to 5 months. These results support integrated landscape management combining conservation of melliferous habitats with targeted enrichment of woody species to sustain pollination services and beekeeping productivity in West Africa.
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The survey recorded 48 woody melliferous species from 16 families.
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e0“A total of 48 melliferous woody species belonging to 16 families were recorded”
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Fabaceae, Combretaceae and Sapotaceae dominated.
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e0“dominated by Fabaceae, Combretaceae, and Sapotaceae”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Species composition differed significantly among land-use types.
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e0“Species composition differed significantly among land use types.”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Fallow land and protected area had the highest melliferous richness.
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e0“Fallow land and protected area supported the highest melliferous species richness”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Farmland had reduced richness and density.
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e0“farmland exhibited reduced richness and density but larger individual trees”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Farmland had larger individual trees.
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e0“farmland exhibited reduced richness and density but larger individual trees”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Vitellaria paradoxa dominated every land-use type.
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- Vitellaria paradoxa
Vitellaria paradoxae0 - Outcome
- dominated all land use typese0
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e0“Vitellaria paradoxa dominated all land use types.”
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Indicator analysis identified 19 significant melliferous species.
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e0“Indicator species analysis identified 19 significant melliferous species.”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Three named species indicated fallow land and protected area.
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- Combretum glutinosum , Terminalia avicennioides , and Terminalia leiocarpa
Combretum glutinosumTerminalia avicennioides_Baill._3873852699.jpg?width=60)
Terminalia leiocarpae0 - Outcome
- principal indicator speciese0
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- fallow land and protected areae0
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e0“Combretum glutinosum , Terminalia avicennioides , and Terminalia leiocarpa were the principal indicator species associated with both fallow land and protected area”
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No indicator species was specific to farmland.
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e0“no species was identified as specific to farmland”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Protected area had the highest tree density and greater evenness.
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e0“Protected area maintained the highest melliferous tree densities and greater species evenness.”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Flowering timing varied among land uses.
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e0“Temporal patterns of flowering varied among land use types.”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Protected area supplied forage for at least three months.
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e0“The protected area ensured extended forage availability for a minimum of 3 months”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”
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Mitragyna inermis flowered for up to five months.
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- Mitragyna inermis
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- floweringe0
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- up to 5 monthse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Mitragyna inermis notably flowering for up to 5 months”
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The authors recommend conserving melliferous habitats and enriching woody species.
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e0“integrated landscape management combining conservation of melliferous habitats with targeted enrichment of woody species to sustain pollination services and beekeeping productivity in West Africa”
t0“Melliferous Woody Flora”