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01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin</deliveryPoint><city>Abomey-Calavi</city><postalCode>00229</postalCode><country>B&#233;nin</country></address></creator><metadataProvider><individualName><givenName>Elie</givenName><surName>Padonou</surName></individualName></metadataProvider><associatedParty><individualName><givenName>Elie</givenName><surName>Padonou</surName></individualName><role>associatedParty</role></associatedParty><associatedParty><individualName><givenName>Brice</givenName><surName>Sinsin</surName></individualName><role>Co-owner</role></associatedParty><pubDate>2015-11-16</pubDate><abstract><para>The dataset is a species composition, life form, chorological type, and plant family on bow&#233; in Benin.</para></abstract><additionalInfo><para>Citation of original publication required: Elie Antoine Padonou, Aristide Cossi Adomou, Yvonne Bachmann, Anne Mette Lykke, Brice Sinsin. Vegetation Characteristics of Bow&#233; in
Benin (West Africa). Journal of Plant Sciences. Vol. 2, No. 5, 2014, pp. 250-255. doi: 10.11648/j.jps.20140205.27
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<para>In total 72 sampling plots (30 m &#215; 30 m) were established
The presence of all woody species 
herbaceous species
was identified 
The presence of all woody and herbaceous species species were identified 
Life form, chorological type and plant family were noted.
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