Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Use Values of Some Plant Species in Gaya Department (Niger)

Oumarou Manirou; Ali Ado; Amani Abdou; Mahamane Ali; Saadou Mahamane

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Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Use Values of Some Plant Species in Gaya Department (Niger)

Oumarou Manirou, Ali Ado, Amani Abdou, Mahamane Ali, Saadou Mahamane

Published in Journal of Plant Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 3)

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The objective of this work is to identify in Gaya the plant species socio-economic inter est for the population, their forms of use and the use values of each species used in the different categories of use. Thus, an ethnobotanical survey using an individual interview guide was conducted in 15 villages. In each village, a village assembly was held to identify the target people. A total of 150 people were interviewed individually. In fact, 87 species divided into 67 genera belonging to 33 families were identified. These species are used in six (6) categories of use, namely human nutrition, pharmacopoeia, fodder, firewood, service wood and craft. The result shows a predominance of woody species (64) in the diversity of species and uses. Total use values vary by species and by use category: Vitellaria paradoxa (2.24), Balanites aegyptiaca (2.0), Combretum nigricans (1.42), Borassus aethiopum (1.41), Vitex doniana (1.35), Diospyros mespiliformis (1.32), Prosopis africana (1.21), Sclerocarya birrea (1.20), Tamarindus indica (1.17), Vetiveria nigritana (1.02). Leaves (33%), fruits (26.13%), wood (18.83%) and bark (13.11%) are the most used organs. The degree of knowledge of their importance is more less homogeneous as shown by the Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and the Informant Diversity Index.

Published in	Journal of Plant Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jps.20221003.15
Page(s)	119-129
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Plant Species, Organs, Use Values, Gaya (Niger)

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Oumarou Manirou, Ali Ado, Amani Abdou, Mahamane Ali, Saadou Mahamane. Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Use Values of Some Plant Species in Gaya Department (Niger). J Plant Sci. 2022;10(3):119-129. doi: 10.11648/j.jps.20221003.15

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Oumarou Manirou

Garba Mounkaila Laboratory, Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niamey, Niger
Ali Ado

Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Agadez University, Agadez, Niger
Amani Abdou

National Institut of Agronomic Research of Niger (INRAN), Departement of Natural Ressources (DGRN), Niamey, Niger
Mahamane Ali

Garba Mounkaila Laboratory, Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niamey, Niger
Saadou Mahamane

Garba Mounkaila Laboratory, Departement of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niamey, Niger

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Oumarou Manirou, Ali Ado, Amani Abdou, Mahamane Ali, Saadou Mahamane. Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Use Values of Some Plant Species in Gaya Department (Niger). J Plant Sci. 2022;10(3):119-129. doi: 10.11648/j.jps.20221003.15

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