Ethnic and generational differences in traditional knowledge and cultural importance of Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause in Benin’s Sudanian savannah ; Variaciones generacionales y étnicas en el conocimiento tradicional y en la importancia cultural de Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause en la sabana sudanesa de Benín ; Différence entre les générations et groupes ethniques des connaissances traditionnelles et de l’importance culturelle de Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause en savane soudanienne au Bénin

Understanding the socio-cultural importance of indigenous fruit trees (IFT) and its determining factors is a prerequisite for developing their value and making management decisions. This study documented traditional knowledge (TK) and the cultural importance (CI) of Lannea microcarpa, a neglected and underused indigenous fruit tree found in Benin’s Sudanian region. The study further tested whether TK and CI varied according to ethnic groups and generations. We collected data on the uses and importance of the species from 262 informants who were randomly selected within its zone of occurrence,... Mehr ...