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

Table 5 Use values, density and commercial value of C. tinctorium

Ethnic groups	UV ± sd	Ni	UVc ± sd						ICV
Ethnic groups	UV ± sd	Ni	Medicinal	Food	Fodder	Dye	Cosmetic	Veterinary	ICV
BaribaB	0.36 ± 1.39	127	56.5 ± 1.01^a	17.5 ± 0.00^a	3.5 ± 0.00^b		3.5 ± 0.00^a		51.28
BaribaK	0.27 ± 1.38	119	49.5 ± 1.15^a	15 ± 0.00^b				4 ± 0.89^a	66.67
BaribaN	0.18 ± 1.21	53	32 ± 1.21^c	14 ± 0.00^b					35.71
Berba	0.14 ± 1.24	79	25.5 ± 1.20^c	10.5 ± 0.00^c					37.93
Biali	0.18 ± 1.17	78	26.5 ± 1.10^c	19.5 ± 0.51^a					45.16
Boko	0.22 ± 1.17	81	41 ± 1.36^b	12.5 ± 0.00^c			2 ± 0.00^b		65.52
Dendi	0.21 ± 1.21	91	36.5 ± 1.38^b	13.5 ± 0.00^b		2.5 ± 0.00^b			58.06
Gourmantché	0.26 ± 1.59	101	47.5 ± 1.44^a	16.5 ± 0.35^a				2.5 ± 0.50^b	50.00
Haoussa	0.19 ± 1.12	81	30 ± 0.79^c	14 ± 0.27^b			4 ± 0.00^a		44.83
Mokolé	0.33 ± 1.28	109	62 ± 1.11^a	15 ± 0.00^b		6 ± 0.55^a			76.67
Natimba	0.26 ± 1.37	91	47 ± 1.33^a	15 ± 0.44^b	2.5 ± 0.00^c				44.44
N'gnindé	0.20 ± 1.37	79	31.5 ± 1.05^c	15.5 ± 0.40^b		4.5 ± 0.55^b			37.93
Peulh	0.14 ± 0.76	100	28.5 ± 0.81^c	6.5 ± 0.00^c	3 ± 0.00^b				30.00
Gando	0.12 ± 1.31	61	25 ± 1.39^c	6.5 ± 0.00^c	4.5 ± 0.00^a				47.06
WamaM	0.27 ± 1.37	96	49.5 ± 1.17^a	14.5 ± 0.00^c				3.5 ± 0.55^b	37.50
WamaT	0.26 ± 1.59	87	44 ± 1.29^b	17.5 ± 0.47^a				4 ± 0.55^a	75.97
Zerma	0.26 ± 1.06	213	47.5 ± 1.06^a	17.5 ± 0.00^a					87.80
Means ± sd	0.23 ± 0.20	97	40.00 ± 1.17	14.18 ± 0.14	3.38 ± 0.00	4.33 ± 0.37	3.17 ± 0.00	3.50 ± 0.62	52.21

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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