Diversity, Geographical, and Consumption Patterns of Traditional Vegetables in Sociolinguistic Communities in Benin: Implications for Domestication and Utilization1

Economic Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-145

  Achigan Dako, Enoch Gbenato ^a,b   N'Danikou, Sognigbe ^a   Assogba Komlan, Francoise ^c   Ambrose Oji, Bianca ^d   Ahanchede, Adam ^a   Pasquini, Margaret W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b Plant Resources of Tropical Africa   (Kenya)

^c National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB)   (Benin)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Benin; diversity; phytogeographical regions; sociolinguistic groups; traditional vegetable

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHACEAE; ASTERACEAE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE;

EID: 79958174606     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12231-011-9153-4     Document Type: Article

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