@article {683, title = {The fuelwood production of wooded savanna fallows in the Sudan zone of Mali}, journal = {Agroforestry Systems}, volume = {3}, year = {1985}, month = {March 1985}, pages = {15-23}, abstract = {The characteristics of a fallow farming system in the Sudan zone of Mali are outlined. Sorghum and bulrush millet are the staple crops (70\% of the cultivated area); groundnuts are the cash-crop (25\% of the cultivated area). On average 7 trees are kept per ha (crown cover 7\%), of which 60\% are sheabutter trees. Various productive and environmental functions of fallow periods are pointed out. Factors influencing the fallow vegetation are summarized. A concise description of a fallow vegetation succession is given. Data are presented on the shrub layer structure (mainly coppice) and wood production in relation to grazing intensity. It is calculated that 30-50\% of the fuelwood consumption of small-scale farmers can be supplied by their fallows.}, keywords = {fallow system, fallow vegetation, fuelwood production, Mali, Sudan zone, trees}, doi = {10.1007/BF00045735}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00045735}, author = {F. M. J. Ohler} }