<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Do floristic composition, plant species abundance and vegetation structure in Sudanian wetlands vary according to conservation status?</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">S</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Soulama</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">B M I</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Nacoulma</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">P</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Savadogo</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Y</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Bachmann</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">A</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Thiombiano</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>In Sahel, wetlands are particularly endangered hence practical knowledge for their sustainable&#13;
management is needed. The aim of this study was to compare plant community structure between&#13;
protected and unprotected wetland bank stands in eastern Burkina Faso. Phytosociological and&#13;
dendrometrical parameters were carrying out in adult trees, seedling individuals and herbaceous&#13;
species. Discrimination of plant communities and diversity indices were calculated for each&#13;
group. Weibull distribution was used to compare the diameter structures. The results shows that plant&#13;
communities located in riverbanks of unprotected wetlands have a greater specificheterogeneity. They&#13;
are rich inannual speciesand in species with a wide distribution. Finally their woody stands are&#13;
characterized by lower basal areas than unprotected wetland riverbank stands. Plant community stands&#13;
in riverbanks of protected wetlands were better preserved but some disturbances were noticed.&#13;
Furthermore, juvenile plants of the two sites were threatened and this may affect in long term, the&#13;
relative stability of these trees stands as revealed by Weibull distribution. Further study should focus&#13;
on wetlands riverbanks seedling status in order to propose restoration strategies.</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">2015</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>Global Science Research Journals</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Article</mods:genre></mods:mods>