@article{Sieglstetter_Hahn_Wittig_2011, title={The use of woody species in northern Benin}, volume={14}, url={https://ojs.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/fvss/index.php/fvss/article/view/15}, DOI={10.21248/fvss.14.15}, abstractNote={<p>The use of woody species of rural populations in Northern Benin was investigated by semi-structured and open interviews. Of the 129 woody species found in the area, 124 (96%) were mentioned to be used as firewood, for house and furniture construction or preparation of tools, for alimentation, in traditional medicine and/or for other purposes. Our study confirms and underlines the high importance of non timber forest products (NTFPs) for the local population.</p>}, journal={Flora et Vegetatio Sudano-Sambesica}, author={Sieglstetter, Robert and Hahn, Karen and Wittig, Rüdiger}, year={2011}, month={Dec.}, pages={19–23} }