Research scientist

Research interest: My major research interests are in the areas of disturbance ecology (fire, grazing and wood biomass removal) and how to streamline restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in the tropics and subtropics base on disturbance legacies.

Region of interest: My research is mainly conducted in seasonally dry tropical environment in Africa (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire), South Asia (Laos, Indonesia); Latin America (Ecuador)

Teaching
1. International Silviculture, Lecturer on “Tropical Dry Forest Management and Silviculture”
2. Broadleaves: Ecology, Nature Conservation, Silviculture, Lecturer on “Tropical forest restoration”
3. Forest Restoration in Practice and in Theory, Course co-leader
5. Tropical Silviculture I & II, Course organizer and co-leader.

On-going research
I am leading the following research projects
1. Effects of fire and herbivory disturbances on vegetation resources in the Paramo. FORMAS-SIDA: Grant: 2009-1991; 1 000 000 SEK.
2. Modelling succession-disturbance dynamics for improving socio-ecological sustainability of savanna ecosystem. VOLKSWAGEN FOUNDATION Grant: 60420897, 125 000 Euros; Period 2011-2013.

Membership of Professional societies
1. The Association for Fire Ecology (www.fireecology.net)
2. The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International (www.ser.org)
3. African Forest Forum, A platform for Stakeholders in African Forestry (www.afforum.org)

Per-reviewed Articles & Manuscripts Under review
1. Sawadogo L., Savadogo P., Tiveau D., Dayamba S. D., Zida D., Nouvellet Y., Guinko S. 2010. Allometric prediction of above-ground biomass of eleven woody tree species in the Sudanian savanna-woodland of West Africa. Journal of Forestry Research, 2 (4): 475−481

2. Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Sawadogo L. and Oden P. C. 2009. Examination of multiple disturbances effects on herbaceous vegetation communities in the Sudanian savanna-woodland of West Africa. Flora- Morphology, Distribution and Functional Ecology of Plants, 204(6): 409-422

3. Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Sawadogo L. and Oden P. C. 2009. Dry matter production and nutrient composition of four grass species in a Sudanian savanna-woodland subjected to repeated early fire. African Journal of Ecology 47, 699–710.

4. Savadogo P., Tiveau D., Sawadogo L. and Tigabu M. 2008. Herbaceous species responses to long-term effects of prescribed fire, grazing and selective tree cutting in the savanna-woodlands of West Africa. Perspectives in Plant ecology Systematics and Evolution 10, 179-195.

5. Savadogo P., Zida D., Sawadogo L., Tiveau D., Tigabu M. and Oden P. C. 2007. Fuel characteristics, fire behavior and temperature in a savanna-woodland of West Africa in relation to grazing and dominant grass type. International Journal of Wild land Fire 16, 531-539.

6. Savadogo P., Sawadogo L., Tiveau D. 2007. Effects of grazing intensity and prescribed fire on soil physical and hydrological properties and pasture yield in the savanna woodlands of Burkina Faso. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 118, 80-92.

7. Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Sawadogo L., Odén P.C. 2007. Woody Species Composition, Structure and Diversity of a Sudanian Savanna in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques 294: 5-17

8. Savadogo P., Elfving B. 2007. Digital image analysis as a tool for non-destructive estimation of browse production of two West African savanna trees. African Journal of range and Forage Sciences 24(2): 63–71.

9. Dayamba S. D., Savadogo P., Sawadogo L., Zida D., Tiveau D., Odén P.C. 2011. Dominant species’ resprout biomass dynamics after cutting in the Sudanian savanna-woodlands of West Africa: long term effects of annual early fire and grazing. Annals of Forest Sciences, 68:555–564.

10. Ouedraogo I., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Cole R., Odén P.C. 2009. Is rural migration a threat to environmental sustainability in southern Burkina Faso? Land degradation & Development, 20 (2): 217-230.

11. Paré S., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P. C., Ouadba J. M. 2009. Consumptive values and local perception of dry forest decline in West Africa. Environment Development & Sustainability, 12:277–295.

12. Paré S., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P. C., Ouadba J.M. 2009. Regeneration and spatial distribution of seedling populations in Sudanian dry forest in relation to forest conservation status and human pressure. Tropical Ecology, 50:339-353.

13. Bognounou F., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Thiombiano A., Boussim I.J., Oden P.C., Guinko S. 2009. Impact of disturbance by roadwork on Pteleopsis suberosa regeneration along roadside environments in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Journal of Forestry Research 20(4): 355–361.

14. Dayamba S. D., Savadogo P., Zida D. Sawadogo L., Tigabu M., Tiveau D., Odén P.C. 2010. Fire temperature and residence time during the dry season in a Sudanian savanna-woodland of West Africa with implication for tree seed germination. Journal of Forestry Research, 21(4): 445−450.

15. Paré S., Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Odén P. C., Ouadba J.M. 2010. Does designation of protected areas ensure conservation of tree diversity in the Sudanian dry forests of Burkina Faso? African Journal of Ecology, 48: 347-360

16. Bognounou F., Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Thiombiano A., , Boussim I. J., Oden P.C., Guinko S. 2010. Regeneration strategies of five Combretaceae species at four latitudinal gradients in Sahelo-Sudanian zones of West Africa. Annals of Forest Sciences 67, 306-315.

17. Dayamba S. D., Sawadogo L., Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Zida D., Tiveau D., Odén P. C. 2010. Smoke water dilution, heat and seed germination of herbaceous species of the Sudanian savanna-woodlands of West Africa Flora- Morphology, Distribution and Functional Ecology of Plants, 205: 319-325.

18. Dayamba S. D., Savadogo P., Zida D. Sawadogo L., Tigabu M., Tiveau D., Odén P.C. 2010. Community dynamics and productivity of herbaceous species in the Sudanian savanna-woodlands of Burkina Faso: short-term impact of burning season. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 27(3): 171–177.

19. Bognounou F., Thiombiano A., Savadogo P., Boussim J.I., Oden P. C., Guinko S. 2009. Woody vegetation structure and composition at four sites along latitudinal gradient in Western Burkina Faso. Bois et Forêt des Tropiques, 300 (2): 29-44

20. Lingani P., Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Odén P.C, Ouadba J.M. 2009. Household determinants and constraints of access to forest products in southern Burkina Faso. Forest Policy and Economics, 11 516-524.

21. Ouedraogo I., Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Compaore H., Odén P. C., Ouadba J.M. 2010. Land-use change and its relation with rural migration in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Land degradation & Development, DOI: 10.1002/ldr.981.

22. Ouedraogo I., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Cole R., Odén P.C. 2010. Systematic and random forest cover transitions in the tropical dry forest of Burkina Faso, West Africa. International Journal of Remote Sensing, iFirst, 2011, 1–17.

23. Bouda HN, Savadogo P., Tiveau D., Ouedraogo B. 2010. State, Forest and Community: Challenges of democratically decentralizing forest management in the Centre-West region of Burkina Faso. Sustainable Development, DOI: 10.1002/sd.444

24. Sovu, Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Odén P. C., Xayvongsa L. 2009. Development of secondary forests on swidden cultivation fallows in Laos. Forest Ecology and Management, 258: 2666–2675.

25. Sovu, Tigabu M., Savadogo P., Odén P. C., Xayvongsa L. 2010. Enrichment planting in a logged-over tropical mixed deciduous forest of Laos. Journal of Forestry Research, 21(3): 273−280

26. Ouedraogo I., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Dayamba S. D., Odén P.C. 2010. Trajectory Analysis of Forest Cover Change in the Tropical Dry Forest of Burkina Faso. Landscape Research, 36, 303–320.

27. Coulibaly-Lingani P., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P. C, Ouadba J.M. 2010. Factors influencing people's participation in forest management program in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Forest Policy and Economics, 13, 292–302.

28. Bognounou F., Savadogo P., Thiombiano A., Boussim J.I., Oden P. C., Guinko S. 2011. Informants based ethnobotany and utility evaluation of five Combretaceae species among four ethnic groups in western Burkina Faso. Forest Trees and Livelihoods, Vol. 20.

29. Sovu, Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P. C. 2010. Direct seeding of native tree species for restoration on ex-pasture fields in the highland of Laos: seedling establishment and performance. Mountain Research and Development, 30: 232–243.

30. Ky-Dembele C., Tigabu M., Bayala J., Savadogo P., Boussim I.J., Odén P.C. 2010. Clonal propagation of Detarium microcarpum from root cuttings. Silva Fennica 44(5), 775-786

31. Ky-Dembele C., Bayala J., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P.C., Boussim I.J. 2010. Comparison of growth responses of Khaya senegalensis seedlings and stecklings to four irrigation regimes. Silva Fennica 44, 787-798

Book chapter
Chamshama S.A.O., Savadogo P., Marunda C. (2010). Chapter 9: Plantations and woodlots in dry forests regions of Africa. In: Chidumayo, E. & Gumbo D. A. (Editors). The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: Managing for products and services. The Earthscan Forestry Library. pp 205-230.

Selected recent conference
1. Larsson P., Mariscal A., Savadogo P., R. Nixon, Neill D. 2011. Plant biodiversity regeneration, under native tree plantations in degraded pastures in the Ecuadorian Amazonian. International Biodiversity Conference, Baños, Ecuador from July 29th to August 4th of 2011. Oral communication

2. Savadogo, P., Sawadogo L, Zida D., Dayamba D., Tiveau D. 2011. Investigation on fire disturbance ecology in west african savanna-woodlands with focus on fuel biomass characterization and fire behavior dynamics. Fuel consumption workshop held during Wildfire 2011 “Living with Fire – Addressing Global Change through Integrated Fire Management” Sun City, South Africa, 9-13 May 2011. Oral communication

3. Savadogo, P. Scheiter S., Sawadogo L, Higgins S. Modelling succession-disturbance dynamics for improving socio-ecological sustainability of savanna ecosystem: A case study of Park W, transboundary biosphere reserve in West Africa.  International Conference Africa-Initiative of the Volkswagen Foundation “Natural Resources 2010” 25-27 October 2010 Leibnizhaus Hannover. Oral and Poster communication.

4. Ouedraogo I., Savadogo P., Tigabu M., Odén P.C., 2010. Systematic and random cover transitions in the tropical dry forest of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Conference of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Washington DC, April 14-18.

5. Zida D, Savadogo P., Tiveau D., Dayamba D., Sawadogo L., Tigabu M., Oden P. C. 2007. Disturbance in Sudanian savanna woodlands and ecological responses under climate change: the contribution of long-term ecological research on fire, grazing and selective tree cutting. Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health: A Review of Science, Policies, and Practices, Umeå, Sweden August 25-28, 2008 (Poster presentation)

6. Savadogo P., Tiveau D., Sawadogo L., Zida D. and Dayamba S. D. 2008. Resilience of Savanna-Woodlands in Burkina Faso. Proceedings of the Sustainable Forest Management in Africa African Solutions to African Problems in Natural Forest Management. 3 – 7 November 2008 Stellenbosch, South Africa