The fuelwood production of wooded savanna fallows in the Sudan zone of Mali
| Title | The fuelwood production of wooded savanna fallows in the Sudan zone of Mali |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1985 |
| Authors | Ohler, FMJ |
| Journal | Agroforestry Systems |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 15-23 |
| Date Published | March 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | fallow system; fallow vegetation; fuelwood production; Mali; Sudan zone; trees |
| 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. |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00045735 |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00045735 |
| Journal Abbreviation | Agroforest Syst |
| ISSN | 0167-4366; 1572-9680 |
