Present-day central African forest is a legacy of the 19th century human history
The populations of light-demanding trees that dominate the canopy of central African forests are now aging. Here, we show that the lack of regeneration of these populations began ca. 165 ya (around 1850) after major anthropogenic disturbances ceased. Since 1885, less itinerancy and disturbance in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/20343 |