Simulated effects of a seasonal precipitation change on the vegetation in tropical Africa

Pollen data collected in Africa at high (Kuruyange, valley swamp, Burundi) and low altitude (Victoria, lake, Uganda; Ngamakala, pond, Congo) showed that after 6 ky before present (BP), pollen of deciduous trees increase their relative percentage, suggesting thus the reduction of the annual amount of...

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Main Authors: E. S. Gritti, C. Cassignat, O. Flores, R. Bonnefille, F. Chalié, J. Guiot, D. Jolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/6/169/2010/cp-6-169-2010.pdf