Impact of Land Use on Biodiversity in the Savanna Zone of West Africa

Impact of Land Use on Biodiversity in the Savanna Zone of West Africa

Biodiversity is a very important aspect of the natural resources of West African savanna and it is affected by land use. Savanna has traditionally been used for animal husbandry but with the shortage of agricultural land in moist zones, large-scale crop agriculture is being intensified in all the sa...

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Main Author:	Isichei, A. O.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Unesco 2014
Subjects:	West African Savanna lands Hydrology Socioeconomic conditions in West African Savanna lands Biodiversity in West African Savanna Land use in West African Savanna Natural vegetation diversity Crop diversity Forage diversity Animal diversity Biosphere reserve concept
Online Access:	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3342
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