Census of plant species in Toffo forest reserve

Charles Nounagnon Gangnibo1, Alain Jaurès Gbètoho2

1 Laboratory of Forest Sciences, BP: 1493, Abomey-Calavi, Benin; 2 Laboratory of Forest Sciences, BP: 1493, Cotonou, Benin

Corresponding author(s): Charles Nounagnon Gangnibo (charlaco2000@yahoo.fr), Alain Jaurès Gbètoho (gljaures@gmail.com)

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Resource Citation

Gagnibo C.N., Gbetoho A.J. and Ganglo J.C., 2004. Phytosociological inventory in Toffo forest reserve, (Adja-Ouèrè township). Laboratory of Forest Sciences (LSF), FSA-UAC.

Abstract

A list of plant species recorded in Toffo area (part of Itchèdè-Toffo forest reserve) through phytosociological survey

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Phytosociology, Plant species, Toffo, Benin

Project details

Project title: Implementation of the National Biodiversity Information System (NBIS) of Benin
Funding: The funding of this project is generously provided by JRS Biodiversity Foundation (http://jrsbiodiversity.org/)
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The data digitized and published in the framework of this project are gathered throughout the whole country
Design description: The design is detailed according tp the objectives of the project
1.	Extend and consolidate partnerships with institutions working in the field of biodiversity in Benin. This objective will be achieved during the first 18 months of the project, including at least 70% of the major institutions, through sensitization on the importance of biodiversity data publication and training of targeted staff members. Where required, the project will provide financial assistance to support data mobilization. 

2.	Mobilize more plant and animal data. This objective will be achieved during the first 18 months of the project by digitizing and publishing at least 50,000 geo-referenced animal and plant collections (Magnoliophyta, Pteridophyta, vertebrates, key insect groups) of partner institutions. Data mobilization will occur in the framework of GBIF procedures and standards. As a consequence, the NBIS portal will become the ‘go-to’ source of biodiversity information for the country.

3.	Mobilize global data for Benin. This objective will be achieved during the first 21 months of the project, but largely within the framework of another project to be submitted. We are building a West African digitization consortium via a formal partnership with researchers and institutions in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Within this consortium, we will develop broad cooperation and collaboration with European and North American museums and herbaria for effective capture, repatriation, cleaning, georeferencing, and sharing of at least 50% of data from ‘frozen’ European and American museum collections regarding Benin (and West Africa more generally).

4.	Advance Beninese capacity in biodiversity analyses. This objective will be achieved throughout the project and beyond. My institution has signed an MOU with Kansas University (KU) to enable high-level scientific and technical assistance from the team of Dr Perterson to several universities in Benin. This assistance will help incorporate biodiversity informatics into Masters degree programs in Benin. Beninese students to be trained in the Ph.D. program at KU will be recruited at universities of Benin to carry on biodiversity informatics training and develop detailed case studies relevant to decision-making in biodiversity conservation in Benin.

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt-benin.gbif.fr/resource?r=census_toffo_forest

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Fabales, Asterales, Malvales, Malpighiales, Zingiberales, Rosales, Gentianales, Sapindales, Caryophyllales, Alismatales, Vitales, Poales, Commelinales, Magnoliales, Myrtales, Asparagales, Lamiales, Saxifragales, Solanales, Capparales, Icacinales, Ericales, Polypodiales, Celastrales, Liliales, Ranunculales, Arecales, Violales, Urticales, Santalales, Piperales, Magnoliales
Taxonomic ranks
Kingdom: Plantae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Itchèdè-Toffo forest reserve: Toffo area (Southern Benin)
Coordinates: 6°35'60''N and 6°59'24''N Latitude; 2°36'0''E and 2°37'1.2''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: March 22, 2004 - April 24, 2004

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Census of plant species in Toffo forest reserve
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt-benin.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=census_toffo_forest
Publication date of data: 2016-12-27
Language: English
Licences of use: To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode">Public Domain (CC0 1.0)</a>. Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2015-04-16
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Dossa L., 2004. Phytosciologie appliquée à l'aménagement des forêts: cas de la forêt-classée d'Itchèdè-Toffo, secteur de Toffo (Commune d'Adja-Ouèrè). Thèse d'ingénieur agronome, FSA-UAC, 127 p.