@article{fdi:010049501,
  title = {{C}onserving forest tree diversity in {G}uin{\'e}e {F}oresti{\`e}re ({G}uinea, {W}est {A}frica) : the role of coffee-based agroforests},
  author = {{C}orreia, {M}. and {D}iabat{\'e}, {M}. and {B}eavogui, {P}. and {G}uilavogui, {K}. and {L}amanda, {N}. and {F}oresta de, {H}ubert},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the current deforestation context, agroforestry is increasingly considered in the tropical zone for its potential contribution to biodiversity conservation. {I}n {G}uin,e {F}oresti{S}re ({G}uinea, {W}est {A}frica), coffee-based species rich agroforests are currently expanding on agricultural land around most villages. {T}o assess the role these agroforests play with respect to biodiversity conservation, we compared their tree structure and diversity with those of a neighbouring natural forest. {E}ighty plots were sampled using a variable area transect method (60 plots distributed into 3 village agroforests, 20 natural forest plots). {T}he structure of coffee-based agroforests showed obvious signs of farmers' management: density of mature trees was significantly lower than in natural forest and most juvenile trees were eliminated and replaced by coffee trees. {H}owever, tree seedling density was not significantly different than in natural forest. {T}ree species richness and diversity were also lower than in natural forest but much higher than in any other agricultural or agroforestry land use system. {T}hese results are close to those obtained in the coffee-based agroforests of {C}entral {A}merica, confirming that coffee-based agroforests retain many forest species that play a key role in the conservation of regional forest tree diversity.},
  keywords = {{A}groforest ; {C}offee ; {F}orest ; {G}uinea ; {B}iodiversity},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iodiversity and {C}onservation},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {1725--1747},
  ISSN = {0960-3115},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10531-010-9800-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049501},
}