This study was to assess the effect of bush fires
and human actions on the settlement status of the shea tree in cropping
systems. It was carried out using three
farming systems as treatments in which randomized plots were set.Thus, dendrometric data were collected from the
shea trees. The sampling concerned twelve plots of 0.5 ha (100 m × 50 m)
each and the number of adults of shea trees and that of the regeneration per
plot was recorded. Forty-five (45) species divided into 20 families and 36
genera have been identified, with a
decreasing number ranging from unburned fallow to fields through burnt
fallow. From these results, it emerges that the young shea plants are
predominant in the unburned fallow. The mapping using geographic coordinates
showed that the shea tree gradually aggregated in the fallows with a higher
density. Actions must then be taken to support farmers in the domestication and
protection of the shea tree for its effective conservation in cropping systems.
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