Occurrence dataset Registered March 28, 2020
Diversity and distribution of multipurpose species in Benin
Essou F
Description
This occurrence dataset presents the distribution of multipurpose plant species censused from South to Centre Benin, mainly in the forest of Monts Kouffets, the game ranching of Savalou and in the quarries of Abomey-Calavi.
Geographic scope
- Description
South and Centre Benin
- Latitude
- From 6.293 to 12.469
- Longitude
- From 0.703 to 3.867
Temporal scope
- range
- January 01, 2000 - December 31, 2019
Taxonomic scope
- Coverage
- Plantae
Methodology
- Sampling
The sampling scheme was given in the column Samplingdescription of the dataset. Rectangular plots of 1000 square meters or circular plots of 18 m radius were randomly set
- Study extent
Data were collected in classified forest and pastures from South to North Benin
- Method steps
After data collection and identification of species, the records have been digitized into a database and published after formatting and cleaning processes.
Metrics
Contacts
- Organization
- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Applquée
- Position
- Assistant
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
Administrative point of contact
- Organization
- Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières
- Position
- Assistant
- Roles
- Publisher
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- March 28, 2020
- Metadata last modified
- March 28, 2020
- Publication date
- March 28, 2020
- Hosted by
- GBIF Benin
- Installation
- GBIF Benin IPT
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- EML
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/i7nkmo
- Alternative identifiers
Citation
Essou F (2020). Diversity and distribution of multipurpose species in Benin. Laboratoire d'Ecologie Appliquée/Université d’Abomey-Calavi (LEA/UAC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/i7nkmo accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-18.