The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species' uses in Benin?
Gnimansou Abraham FaviGbèwonmèdéa Hospice DassouDonald DjidohokpinJéronime Marie-Ange Sènamie OuachinouChabi Ghyslain KpétikouEutiche GbedoloAlain AnagonouNoelia Hidalgo-TrianaAristide Cossi AdomouPublished in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (2022)
Facing the declining abundance and increasing market demand for rootstock powder of Cochlospermum species, existing local conservation strategies should be promoted and the domestication process should be initiated for sustainable management of these important wild edible plants before these important resources disappear completely in the wild.