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Table 1 Characteristics of the three bio-geographical zones

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

  1. Adapted from Jahnke and Jahnke [57] Natta et al. 2003; Hijmans et al. 2004; Sinsin et al. [58]. INSAE [59] ††Inhabitant.km−2