Land-use effects on melliferous woody flora in Sudanian agroforestry parkland and protected area of West Africa

Land-use intensification alters vegetation structure and composition, with potential consequences for pollinator-dependent ecosystems in tropical regions. However, the distribution and availability of melliferous woody flora across contrasting land use types in West Africa remain poorly studied. This study evaluated melliferous floristic composition and woody stand structure across the Sudanian agroforestry parkland (farmland and fallow land) and protected area in southwestern Burkina Faso. Ninety vegetation plots were surveyed, and flowering dynamics were monitored monthly over one year. A total of 48 melliferous woody species belonging to 16 families were recorded, dominated by Fabaceae, Combretaceae, and Sapotaceae. Species composition differed significantly among land use types. Fallow land and protected area supported the highest melliferous species richness, whereas farmland exhibited reduced richness and density but larger individual trees. Vitellaria paradoxa dominated all land ..., , # Data from: Land-use effects on melliferous woody flora in Sudanian agroforestry parkland and protected area of West Africa Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp0hm](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp0hm) ## Description of the data and file structure Diversity_species_structural_parameters.xlsx : Data on floristic diversity Melliferous_plant_species_density_and_flowering_duration_across_land_use_types.xlsx : Data on bee foraging activity, and plant flowering periods **Diversity_species_structural_parameters** * Species: This variable provides the scientific name of melliferous woody species * Families: This variable indicates melliferous woody species families * Genus:Â This variable indicates melliferous woody species genera * Number of months of flowering: This variable indicates the number of months during which the species flowers * Total height: This variable indicates the total height of the species * Surface area: This variable indicates the area of the plot expressed in ..., ,土地利用集约化会改变植被结构与组成，可能对热带地区依赖传粉者的生态系统（pollinator-dependent ecosystems）产生潜在影响。然而，西非地区不同土地利用类型下泌蜜木本植物区系（melliferous woody flora）的分布与可获得性仍有待深入研究。本研究针对布基纳法索西南部的苏丹农林业园地（含农田与休耕地）及保护区，评估了其泌蜜植物区系组成与木本林分结构。研究共调查了90个植被样地，并在一年内按月监测开花动态。共计记录到隶属于16个科的48种泌蜜木本植物，优势科为豆科（Fabaceae）、使君子科（Combretaceae）和山榄科（Sapotaceae）。不同土地利用类型间的物种组成存在显著差异。休耕地与保护区的泌蜜物种丰富度最高，而农田的物种丰富度与密度均有所降低，但单株树木体量更大。乳木果（Vitellaria paradoxa）在所有土地利用类型中均占优势…… # 数据来源：《Land-use effects on melliferous woody flora in Sudanian agroforestry parkland and protected area of West Africa》 数据集DOI：[10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp0hm](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tb2rbp0hm) ## 数据与文件结构说明 1. **Diversity_species_structural_parameters.xlsx**：植物区系多样性相关数据 2. **Melliferous_plant_species_density_and_flowering_duration_across_land_use_types.xlsx**：蜜蜂觅食活动与植物开花周期相关数据 ### **Diversity_species_structural_parameters（物种多样性与结构参数）** * **物种（Species）**：该变量记录泌蜜木本植物的学名 * **科（Families）**：该变量指示泌蜜木本植物所属的科 * **属（Genus）**：该变量指示泌蜜木本植物所属的属 * **开花持续月数（Number of months of flowering）**：该变量表示该物种的开花时长（以月计） * **总高度（Total height）**：该变量表示该物种的总高度 * **样地面积（Surface area）**：该变量表示样地的面积，单位为……