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Phytoliths: indicators of grassland dynamics during the late Holocene in intertropical Africa

Alexandre, A., Meunier, J.-D., Lézine, A.-M., Vincens, A., Schwartz, D.·1997·Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
DOI 10.1016/s0031-0182(97)00089-8
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  • Several metrics have been derived to distinguish forest types in tropical systems, including the ratio of tree to grass phytoliths (D/P index, openness index), but these metrics have not been used to differentiate phytolith assemblages across various types of land use.

    “Several metrics have been derived to distinguish forest types in tropical systems, including the ratio of tree to grass phytoliths (D/P index, hereafter openness index) (Alexandre et al. 1997; Strömberg 2004; Dickau et al. 2013; Astudillo 2018; Testé et al. 2020; Crifò and Strömberg 2021), but these metrics have not been used to differentiate phytolith assemblages across various types of land use.”

    From Phytolith assemblages reflect variability in human land use and the modern environment (2024) · cites this paper as Alexandre et al. 1997

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Authors
Alexandre, A., Meunier, J.-D., Lézine, A.-M., Vincens, A., & Schwartz, D.
Venue
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-12
Volume
136
Issue
1-4
Pages
213-229
ISSN
0031-0182
DOI
10.1016/s0031-0182(97)00089-8
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383
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