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Abstract

Faidherbiaalbida is an agroforestry tree species playing important agroecological and socioeconomic roles in arid and semiarid zones in Africa. For many years, anthropogenic and abiotic stresses were considered as the main threats for the species in West African parkland agroforests. Considerable dieback has recently occurred in F. albida trees of parkland agroforests in central southwestern Niger, and the causes are unknown. The objectives of this study are to (i) investigate the magnitude of dieback of F. albida trees and (ii) assess local community perceptions of the effects of F. albida dieback on crop production. The health status and phenology of 213 F. albida trees were observed in the area where the dieback is occurring. Similarly, a sample of 144 people, 86% of which were farmers, was surveyed. Dieback incidence of F. albida trees was 19%, with mortality of 6%. Large-diameter trees had greater dieback than small-diameter trees. The most affected parts of the tree were the branches at 54% and the trunks at 39%. The populations noted a 33–55% reduction in the yields of major crops. This dieback of F. albida trees poses a serious threat to the survival of rural communities. Further studies can be conducted to identify the cause or cause of the dieback to guide the suitable agroforestry parkland management strategies.

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Title
Faidherbia albida (Delile) Tree Dieback Effects on Crop Production in the Parkland Agroforests of Southwestern Niger
Author
Tougiani, Abasse 1 ; Moussa Massaoudou 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Adamou Haougui 1 ; Laouali, Amadou 1 ; Weber, John C 2 

 Département de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles, Institut National de La Recherche Agronomique (INRAN), BP 240 Maradi, Niger 
 World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Lima, Peru 
Editor
Ignacio Garc a Gonz lez
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
16879368
e-ISSN
16879376
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2491750686
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 Abasse Tougiani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/