The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species’ uses in Benin?

Favi, Gnimansou Abraham; Dassou, Gbèwonmèdéa Hospice; Djidohokpin, Donald; Ouachinou, Jéronime Marie-Ange Sènamie; Kpétikou, Chabi Ghyslain; Gbedolo, Eutiche; Anagonou, Alain; Hidalgo-Triana, Noelia; Adomou, Aristide Cossi

doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00555-3

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 4 Use values, density and commercial value of C. planchonii

From: The resource availability hypothesis (RAH) and cross-cultural patterns: which one explains West African Cochlospermum species’ uses in Benin?

Ethnic groups	UV ± sd	Ni	UVc ± sd									ICV
Ethnic groups	UV ± sd	Ni	Medicinal	Food	Handicraft	Construction	Fodder	Dye	Magic	Fuel	Veterinary	ICV
Anii	0.10 ± 1.05	71	19 ± 0.65^a	9 ± 0.50^c	6.5 ± 0.48^b	2.5 ± 0^c						6.45
BaribaB	0.10 ± 1.14	79	13.5 ± 0.70^b	6.5 ± 0.27^c	8 ± 0.49^b	4.5 ± 0.38^b	3 ± 0^b			3 ± 0^a		48.72
BaribaK	0.09 ± 0.93	89	10 ± 0.78^c	7 ± 0.28^c	6 ± 0.42^b	3 ± 0.38^c	3 ± 0.38^b	3 ± 0^b		2 ± 0^b		53.33
BaribaN	0.11 ± 0.98	79	16.5 ± 0.78^a	8 ± 0.36^c	8.5 ± 0.25^b	5 ± 0^b		3 ± 0^b				28.57
Berba	0.09 ± 1.06	101	14.5 ± 0.69^b	10 ± 0.47^b	9 ± 0.43^a							51.61
Biali	0.18 ± 1.26	79	26.5 ± 0.92^a	17 ± 0.47^a	8.5 ± 0.48^b	4 ± 0.35^b	5 ± 0^a	3.5 ± 0.35^b				48.28
Boko	0.09 ± 1.21	97	9.5 ± 0.99^c	6.5 ± 0^c	7 ± 0.28^b	4.5 ± 0.40^b	3 ± 0.46^b	4.5 ± 0.32^b				44.83
Dendi	0.08 ± 0.76	100	10 ± 0.48^c	5.5 ± 0^c	9 ± 0.65^a	7 ± 0^a						41.94
Fon	0.06 ± 1.07	41	7.5 ± 0.53^c		8 ± 0.44^b				5.5 ± 0.67^a
Gando	0.07 ± 0.89	89	10.5 ± 0.48^c	4.5 ± 0.32^c	2.5 ± 0^c	2.5 ± 0^c	2 ± 0^b	1.5 ± 0^c			5 ± 0.53^b	52.94
Gourmantché	0.12 ± 1.00	91	9.5 ± 0.69^c	2.5 ± 0.52^c	10 ± 0.53^a	6.5 ± 0.41^b	2.5 ± 0^b	4 ± 0^b	5.5 ± 0.67^a		2.5 ± 0^c	40.63
Haoussa	0.12 ± 0.93	81	12.5 ± 0.84^b	13 ± 0.39^b	8.5 ± 0.64^b	8 ± 0.30^a						37.93
Holi	0.08 ± 1.08	71	13 ± 0.71^b	4 ± 0^c	6 ± 0^b				6.5 ± 0.67^a			4
Idasha	0.04 ± 0.89	48	10.5 ± 0.77^c		5.5 ± 0^b
Kotokoli	0.13 ± 1.19	91	22 ± 0.75^a	12.5 ± 0.44^b	8.5 ± 0.58^b	4 ± 0^b			4.5 ± 0.75^a			41.67
Lokpa	0.10 ± 0.83	99	10.5 ± 0.64^b	11 ± 0.37^b	8.5 ± 0.44^b	6 ± 0.30^b
Mahi	0.06 ± 0.85	64	14.5 ± 0.80^b		6.5 ± 0^b
Mokolé	0.17 ± 1.34	97	17.5 ± 1.10^a	22.5 ± 0.67^a	9 ± 0.67^a	4 ± 0^b	2 ± 0.45^b	3.5 ± 0^b	2.5 ± 0.75^b	3 ± 0^a		66.67
Nago	0.07 ± 1.08	43	16.5 ± 0.81^a		6 ± 0^b				4.5 ± 0^a
Natimba	0.14 ± 1.41	93	13 ± 0.77^b	11 ± 0.85^b	11 ± 0.69^a	8 ± 0.55^a	3.5 ± 0^b	3.5 ± 0^b	2.5 ± 0^b			40.74
N'gnindé	0.17 ± 1.35	101	14 ± 1.14^b	13 ± 0.68^b	13 ± 0.60^a	11 ± 0.51^a		6.5 ± 0^a	6.5 ± 0.40^a			41.38
Otamari	0.08 ± 0.92	96	12 ± 0.45^b	8.5 ± 0.48^c	5.5 ± 0^b				2 ± 0^b			25.00
Peulh	0.08 ± 0.83	91	8.5 ± 0.48^c	4 ± 0^c	3.5 ± 0^c	2 ± 0^c	3 ± 0^b				7.5 ± 0.50^a	3
WamaM	0.11 ± 1.16	109	22 ± 0.74^a	5.5 ± 0.44^c	5 ± 0^b	5 ± 0.50^b	1.5 ± 0^c				3 ± 0.45^c	28.13
WamaT	0.14 ± 1.30	91	22.5 ± 0.90^a	13 ± 0.86^b	4 ± 0^c	4 ± 0.58			2.5 ± 0.50^b		4 ± 0.52^b	64.52
Yoom	0.12 ± 1.06	101	19.5 ± 0.82^a	12 ± 0.52^b	6.5 ± 0.40^b	4.5 ± 0^b						9.68
Yoruba	0.05 ± 0.84	67	11 ± 0.72^b		3 ± 0^c			2.5 ± 0^b	2 ± 0^b			7.14
Zerma	0.08 ± 0.74	101	5.5 ± 0.40^c	3.5 ± 0^c	9 ± 0.56^a	5 ± 0^b		3 ± 0.45^b				14.63
Means ± sd	0.10 ± 0.19	84	14.00 ± 0.73	7.50 ± 0.39	7.21 ± 0.32	3.61 ± 0.23	1.02 ± 0.13	1.38 ± 0.10	1.59 ± 0.40	0.29 ± 0	0.79 ± 0.40	30.88

UV Use value, UVc use value of category, sd standard deviation, Ni abundance/density expressed in number of tufts ha⁻¹, ICV index of commercial value; a*b*c: means in a row non-connected by the same letters are significantly different (p < 0.05)

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