Assessing the conservation of Miombo timber species through an integrated index of anthropogenic and climatic threats.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Angolan Miombo woodlands, rich in timber species of the Leguminosae family, go through one of the highest rates of deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa. This study presents, on the basis of updated information of the distribution of Leguminosae timber species native to Angola, an integrated index framing the main threats for trees, which aims to support new conservation measures.

Location

Sub-Saharan Africa, Republic of Angola.

Methods

The current distribution areas of six Leguminosae timber species (i.e., Afzelia quanzensis, Brachystegia spiciformis, Guibourtia coleosperma, Isoberlinia angolensis, Julbernardia paniculata, and Pterocarpus angolensis) were predicted through ensemble modeling techniques. The level of threat t

SUBMITTER: Catarino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293741 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature