**Author details**

Kossi Adjonou1 \*, Elie A. Padonou2,3, Rodrigue Idohou4,5, Moustapha A. Kolawolé3,4, Issa Adbou-Kerim Bindaoudou6 , Salako Valère4 , Fiacre Ahononga7 , Romain Glèlè Kakaï4 and Kouami Kokou1

1 Laboratory of Forestry Research, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, Lome, Togo

2 School of Tropical Forestry, National University of Agriculture, Ketou, Republic of Benin

3 Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Republic of Benin

4 Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimation, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Republic of Benin

5 School of Plant and Seed Production and Management, National University of Agriculture, Ketou, Republic of Benin

6 University Center for Research and Application in Remote Sensing, University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

7 Forest Biology and Ecological Modeling Research Unit (UR-BioME), Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Republic of Benin

\*Address all correspondence to: kossiadjonou@hotmail.com

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