Publications by authors named "Franca Mboujda"
For millennia, people have harvested fruits from the wild for their alimentation. Gradually, they have started selecting wild individuals presenting traits of interest, protecting and cultivating them. This was the starting point of their domestication.
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- The paper investigates how Cameroonian cultivators perceive and manage the intraspecific variability of the African plum tree (Dacryodes edulis) and emphasizes the importance of understanding these factors for sustainable management.
- Through interviews and surveys with 441 tree owners from three ethnic groups (Bamileke, Bassa, Beti), the study recorded over 300 local varietal names based on traits like fruit size, skin color, and taste preferences, showcasing the rich agrobiodiversity associated with the tree.
- Findings reveal distinct fruit preferences among urban and rural consumers; urban dwellers focus on taste, while rural Bassa consumers prioritize fruit size for planting and consumption, leading to differences in seed
Trees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, urban trees' seed origins have rarely been characterized. Yet, understanding the social dynamics linked to tree planting is critical given their influence on the distribution of associated genetic diversity.
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