@article{fdi:010053057,
  title = {{M}odern pollen rain in savanna and forest ecosystems of {G}abon and {C}ameroon, {C}entral {A}tlantic {A}frica},
  author = {{L}ebamba, {J}. and {V}incens, {A}. and {J}olly, {D}. and {N}gomanda, {A}. and {S}chevin, {P}. and {M}aley, {J}ean and {B}entaleb, {I}. and {F}avier, {C}. and {F}ontugne, {M}. and {N}guetsop, {F}. and {O}slisly, {R}ichard},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}ighty modern soil surface and litter samples from southern {C}ameroon and {G}abon, {C}entral {A}tlantic {A}frica (5 degrees {N}-4 degrees {S}. 10 degrees-15 degrees {W}), were analysed for pollen content. {T}he samples are distributed among two main vegetation types: savanna (8 samples) and forest (71 samples). {T}he aim of this study is to provide new data on the modern pollen rain in the {G}uineo-{C}ongolian phytogeographical region, mainly in forest communities (secondary and mature forests on well drained soils, and hygrophilous forests) and to interpret these data using diagrams of pollen percentages and numerical analyses. {T}he savannas are well identified by high frequencies of non-arboreal pollen with as pollen marker the {P}oaceae, and the forests by high frequencies of arboreal pollen with as important families the {B}urseraceae, {C}aesalpiniaceae, {M}imosaceae, {E}uphorbiaceae and {S}apindaceae. {W}ithin the forest ecosystem, secondary and mature forests on well drained soils can be differentiated on the basis of distinct assemblages of tree pollen taxa such as {Z}anthoxylum, {P}hyllanthus, {T}etrorchidium, {M}argaritaria discoidea in secondary forest spectra and abundance of {B}urseraceae, {C}aesalpiniaceae, {S}apindaceae in mature forest ones. {I}n addition, hygrophilous forests are well identified by the presence of high pollen contributors such as {U}apaca, {N}auclea, {M}acaranga and {R}aphia. {T}his work shows that the major vegetation communities occurring today in {C}ameroon and {G}abon can be well differentiated by their pollen assemblages.},
  keywords = {{C}entral {A}tlantic {A}frica ; palynology ; modern pollen spectra ; savanna ; forest ; correspondence analysis},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}eview of {P}alaeobotany and {P}alynology},
  volume = {153},
  numero = {1-2},
  pages = {34--45},
  ISSN = {0034-6667},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.06.004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053057},
}