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Diversity <strong>of</strong> a Mosaic Ecosystem in the Surroundings <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Téné Classified Forest (Oumé), Western Center <strong>of</strong> Côte D'ivoire 407<br />

2. Material and methods<br />

2.1. Zone <strong>of</strong> study<br />

The Classified Forest <strong>of</strong> Téné is located in the sub-prefecture <strong>of</strong> Oumé, in the Mid-west <strong>of</strong><br />

Côte.d'Ivoire (figure 1). The site <strong>of</strong> the study is a square grid <strong>of</strong> 2 km side, localised in part in the<br />

classified forest and the rural field with its immediate periphery. At the scale <strong>of</strong> figure 1, the site is<br />

materialized by a point whose, the co-ordinates are 6°31' <strong>of</strong> Northern latitude and 5°30' <strong>of</strong> Western<br />

longitude. According to the phytogeographical subdivisions, this zone belongs to the sub-equatorial<br />

climate with an Attien feature. It is characterized by a great raining season from Mars to June, with a<br />

maximum <strong>of</strong> rain in April (203 mm on average); and a great dry season from November to February<br />

with a minimum <strong>of</strong> rain in December (30,2 mm on average). The temperatures vary between 24,1° and<br />

26,7° on average (MIELLOT, J & BERTAULD, J.G., 1980). The vegetation is a semi deciduous<br />

forest, witch is characterized by an association <strong>of</strong> Celtis spp. and Triplochiton scleroxylon<br />

(GUILLAUMET & ADJANOHOUN 1971).<br />

2.2. Material<br />

Figure 1: Situation <strong>of</strong> the study area<br />

The material used to make up this study includes:<br />

• Cards <strong>of</strong> botanical survey for the establishment <strong>of</strong> the lists.<br />

• Plastic sachets for harvests <strong>of</strong> plants.

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