Soil charcoal to assess the impacts of past human disturbances on tropical forests.

The canopy of many central African forests is dominated by light-demanding tree species that do not regenerate well under themselves. The prevalence of these species might result from ancient slash-and-burn agricultural activities that created large openings, while a decline of these activities sinc...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Jason Vleminckx, Julie Morin-Rivat, Achille B Biwolé, Kasso Daïnou, Jean-François Gillet, Jean-Louis Doucet, Thomas Drouet, Olivier J Hardy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4229094?pdf=render