Phenology and Propagation Modes of Three Agroforestry Species

Lophira lanceolata Van Tiegh. ex Keay, Vitex doniana Sweet. and Ximenia americana L. are among the local species of great socio-economic interest. They play an important role at the level of the farms as well as for the environment. Unfortunately, they are disappearing as a result of overgrazing, bushfires, charcoal production, excessive fuelwood collection and deforestation. The objective of this work is to evaluate the phenodynamics of these species and to develop appropriate low-cost propagation techniques to contribute to their domestication. To do so, phenological observations followed by germination, suckering, root segment cutting and aerial layering trials were conducted. Phenological observations of the main phenophases (foliage, flowering and fruiting) of each species were made every 15 days in the Bini-Dang savannahs. This book is intended for researchers, teachers, students, agroforesters, agronomists, technicians and horticulturists.