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Using species distribution models to select species resistant to climate change for ecological restoration of bowé in West Africa
Author(s) -
Padonou Elie A.,
Teka Oscar,
Bachmann Yvonne,
Schmidt Marco,
Lykke Anne Mette,
Sinsin Brice
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1111/aje.12205
Subject(s) - geography , climate change , arid , ecology , andropogon , environmental niche modelling , restoration ecology , ecological niche , biology , habitat
Bowalization is a particular form of land degradation and leads to lateral expansion of ferricrete horizons. The process occurs only in tropical regions. In this study, the most adapted and resistant species towards climate change were identified on bowé . The 15 most common bowé species of the subhumid and semi‐arid climate zones of Benin were submitted together with significant environmental variables (elevation, current bioclimatic variables, soil types) to three ecological niche modelling programmes (Maxent, Domain and GARP ). For future prediction (2050), IPCC 4/ CIAT and IPCC 5/ CMIP 5 climate data were applied. Asparagus africanus, Andropogon pseudapricus and Combretum nigricans were identified as the most resistant species for ecological restoration of bowé in the semi‐arid climate zone and Asparagus africanus, Detarium microcarpum and Lannea microcarpa in the subhumid climate zone. The ‘Pull’ strategies were identified as appropriate for ecological restoration of bowé in Benin.