A phytolith index as a proxy of tree cover density in tropical areas: Calibration with Leaf Area Index along a forest-savanna transect in southeastern Cameroon

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-293

  Bremond, Laurent ^a   Alexandre, Anne ^a   Hély, Christelle ^a   Guiot, Joël ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Calibration; Cameroon; LAI; Phytoliths; Pollen; Tropical forest savanna transition

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; LEAF AREA INDEX; PHYTOLITH; SAVANNA; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 14844298808     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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