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This unit is positioned within a broader framework aimed at developing, testing, and applying precise and robust methods for estimating forest resources. This includes, among other activities, the design and implementation of forest inventory systems (national or management-level), the development of allometric equations, and the advancement and validation of rapid and accurate forest resource assessment approaches.
The unit also seeks to deepen the understanding of ecological processes and models governing forest ecosystems and to propose evidence-based management actions and policies. It further examines the relationships between forests and people to inform strategies that enhance socio-ecological resilience. Additionally, the unit investigates the role and impact of gender considerations within global forest governance processes and policies.
Fields of Activities and Research
Ecosystems of Interest
Tropical ecosystems, including dense forests, open woodlands, savannas, swamp forests, gallery forests, mangroves, agroforestry parklands, home gardens, and related landscape systems.
The Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi, through the Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations (LABEF), ensures the training of Biostatisticians and at the end of the two years of study, it delivers a Master degree in Statistics, major Biostatistics. The aim of this Master is to train specialists of high level in Biostatistics.
