Tropical forest patches under pressure: Dynamics, functions and sustainable management in agricultural landscapes of the West African forest and savannah zones

Información del proyecto

SUSTAINFORESTS

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101001200

DOI

10.3030/101001200

Fecha de la firma de la CE 16 Febrero 2021

Fecha de inicio 1 Junio 2021

Fecha de finalización 31 Mayo 2026

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Coste total

€ 1 998 512,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 1 998 512,00

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITAET BERN
Switzerland

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Publicaciones

Peer reviewed articles (12)

An integrated object-based sampling approach for validating non-contiguous forest cover maps in fragmented tropical landscapes

Autores: Chima Iheaturu, Vladimir Wingate, Felicia Akinyemi, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Edición 139, 2025, Página(s) 104497, ISSN 1569-8432
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2025.104497

Enhancing the Uptake of Earth Observation Products and Services in Africa Through a Multi-level Transdisciplinary Approach

Autores: Chinwe Ifejika Speranza; Felicia Olufunmilayo Akinyemi; David Baratoux; Jérôme Benveniste; Natalie Ceperley; Fatima Driouech; Jörg Helmschrot
Publicado en: ISSN: 0169-3298, 1573-0956, Edición 2022, 2022, Página(s) 1-35, ISSN 1573-0956
Editor: Springer
DOI: 10.5445/ir/1000150592

Small forest patches in West Africa: mapping how they are changing to better inform their conservation

Autores: Vladimir R Wingate, Giulia F Curatola Fernández, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Environmental Conservation, Edición 51, 2025, Página(s) 254-262, ISSN 0376-8929
Editor: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s0376892924000171

Degradation and Fragmentation Effects on Structural Complexity in West‐African Forest Patches

Autores: Samuel Hepner, Georges Alex Agonvonon, Martin Ehbrecht, Chima Iheaturu, Akomian Fortuné Azihou, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Biotropica, Edición 57, 2025, ISSN 0006-3606
Editor: Association for Tropical Biology, Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/btp.70012

Tropical ecosystem multifunctionality assessment and insights for sustainable land management: a systematic literature review using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses framework

Autores: Paule Pamela Tabi Eckebil, Frank Mintah, Matthias Bürgi, Felicia O. Akinyemi, Denis Jean Sonwa, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Edición 8, 2025, ISSN 2624-893X
Editor: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/ffgc.2025.1623266

Combining remote sensing with local knowledge is vital for understanding forest change in West Africa

Autores: Chima Jude Iheaturu, Felicia Olufunmilayo Akinyemi, Vladimir Ruslan Wingate, Paule Pamela Tabi Eckebil, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Scientific Reports, Edición 15, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Editor: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23133-5

Tree species diversity and conservation across disturbance and bioregion types in forest patches outside protected areas in tropical Africa

Autores: Georges Alex Agonvonon, Samuel Markus Hepner, Chima Jude Iheaturu, Akomian Fortuné Azihou, Denis Jean Sonwa, Francis Ebuta Bisong, EnoAbasi Deborah Anwana, Koffi Koudouvo, Brice Augustin Sinsin, Markus Fischer, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Forest Ecology and Management, Edición 601, 2026, Página(s) 123314, ISSN 0378-1127
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123314

A Remote Sensing-Based Inventory of West Africa Tropical Forest Patches: A Basis for Enhancing Their Conservation and Sustainable Use

Autores: Wingate, Vladimir R., Felicia O. Akinyemi, Chima J. Iheaturu, and Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Remote Sensing, Edición 14:24, 2022, Página(s) 6251, ISSN 2072-4292
Editor: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs14246251

Why do forests persist and re-emerge amidst tropical deforestation pressures? Archetypes of governance and impact pathways

Autores: Frank Mintah, Tabi Eckebil Paule Pamela, Christoph Oberlack, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Forest Policy and Economics, Edición 169, 2024, Página(s) 103352, ISSN 1389-9341
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103352

Perceived and measured forest degradation across Western Africa: Insights for sustainable forest management

Autores: Samuel Hepner, Paule Pamela Tabi Eckebil, Frank Mintah, Akomian Fortuné Azihou, Brice Sinsin, Markus Fischer, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Trees, Forests and People, Edición 22, 2025, Página(s) 101061, ISSN 2666-7193
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.tfp.2025.101061

Integrating UAV LiDAR and multispectral data to assess forest status and map disturbance severity in a West African forest patch

Autores: Chima J. Iheaturu, Samuel Hepner, Jonathan L. Batchelor, Georges A. Agonvonon, Felicia O. Akinyemi, Vladimir R. Wingate, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Publicado en: Ecological Informatics, Edición 84, 2024, Página(s) 102876, ISSN 1574-9541
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102876

Archetypes of remnant West African forest patches, their main characteristics and geographical distribution

Autores: Wingate, V. R., Akinyemi, F. O., & Ifejika Speranza, C.
Publicado en: Applied Geography, Edición 158, 2023, 2023, ISSN 0143-6228
Editor: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.103024

Other (13)

Tropical Forest Patches in West Africa: A Story of Persisting Remnants despite Challenges.

Autores: Hepner, S., & Ifejika Speranza, C.
Publicado en: Swiss Society for African Studies,, Edición 2025, 2(Newsletter), 43–45., 2025
Editor: Swiss Society for African Studies

"""Selective logging of Bloodwood"" by Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, University of Bern."

Autores: Ifejika Speranza Chinwe
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition

"""ife"" by Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, University of Bern"

Autores: Ifejika Speranza Chinwe
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition

"""Terrestrial Laser Scanner in pristine forest"" by Samuel Hepner, University of Bern. Entry in category 3 Locations and instruments"

Autores: Hepner Samuel
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition.

Tropical forest patches under pressure - A fieldwork documentary from Africa

Autores: Hepner, Samuel Markus; Tabi Eckebil, Paule Pamela; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe
Publicado en: Tropical forest patches under pressure, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: BORIS - Bern Open Repository and Information System

Tropical Forests of West Africa Memory Game

Autores: Ifejika Speranza, C., Kjelsen, I., Agonvonon, G. A., Hepner, S., Iheaturu, C. J., Mintah, F., Tabi Eckebil, P. P., Curatola Fernandez G.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: University of Bern

Tropical Forest Patches in West Africa: A Story of Persisting Remnants despite Challenges.

Autores: Hepner, S., Ifejika Speranza, C.
Publicado en: 2025, Página(s) 43–45
Editor: Swiss Society for African Studies, 2(Newsletter)

Small forests in West Africa are unique in their composition

Autores: Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe, Allheilig, Gaby
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: CDE, University of Bern

"""Defending canopy space with thorns"" by Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, University of Bern"

Autores: Ifejika Speranza Chinwe
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition

"""Burnt forest, green forest"" by Samuel Hepner, University of Bern. Entry in category 1 Object of study"

Autores: Hepner Samuel
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition

SUSTAINFORESTS Project - Report of the research results exchange workshops in Cameroon

Autores: Ifejika Speranza C., Tabi Eckebil P. P., Agonvonon, G. A., Hepner S., Mintah F., Iheaturu C. J., Banlav P., Nghobuoche F., Degrande A.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Institute of Geography, University of Bern

Tropical forests of West Africa puzzles

Autores: Ifejika Speranza, C., Kjelsen, I., Agonvonon, G. A., Iheaturu, C. J., Hepner, S., Mintah, F., Tabi Eckebil, P. P., Curatola Fernandez G.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: University of Bern

"""Huge python is sold as bushmeat"" by Samuel Hepner, University of Bern. Entry in category 1 Object of study; Copyright CC-BY-NC-ND: Samuel Hepner."

Autores: Hepner Samuel
Publicado en: NO JOURNAL TITLE, Edición 2024, 2024
Editor: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Scientific Image Competition.