From: Factors affecting home gardens ownership, diversity and structure: a case study from Benin
 | Bio-geographical zones | ||
---|---|---|---|
Parameters | Semi-arid | Sub-humid | Humid zone |
Location | 9°45’-12°25’ N | 7°30’-9°45’ N | 6°25’-7°30’ N |
Rainfall regime | Unimodal | Unimodal | Bimodal |
Rainfall (mm) | <1000 | 900-1110 | 1200 |
Temperature (°C) | 24-31 | 25-29 | 25-29 |
Relative humidity (%) | 18-99 | 31-98 | 69-97 |
Climate type | Dry tropical | Humid tropical | Humid tropical |
Density of population††| 33-49 | 51-162 | 191-8593 |
Days of growing season | 90-100 | 180-270 | 270-365 |