Abstract This study examined the effects of transhumance pressure on total abavoe-ground biomass and forage availability rangelands in Benin. We also investigated implications land cover transitions over a 31-year period. Our work was carried out three regions Benin representing distinct phytogeographic regimes: Ketou, Tchaourou, Sinende. Ground-truthing sampling herbaceous phanaerophyte strata...

As a very important plant resource, wood played varied and roles in the lives of ancient people. In present study, was discovered Yanghai cemetery Turpan Basin, which belonged to Subeixi culture (~1300BC–200AD). By using traditional classification techniques anatomy, four taxa wood, viz. Populus sp., Salix Picea as well Betula were identified. Woods Populus, Salix, mainly used for tomb construc...