Desjardins Thierry auteur aut IRD Turcq Bruno auteur aut IRD Nguetnkam J. P. auteur aut IRD Achoundong G. auteur aut IRD Mandeng yogo Magloire auteur aut IRD Cetin Fethiye auteur aut IRD Lézine Anne-Marie auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access In order to better understand the dynamics of the forest-savanna mosaic from central Cameroon, we analyzed C-13 and C-14 profiles of six oxisols: two under forests and four under savannas. The delta C-13 soil profiles collected in the forests indicate that these environments are stable at least since the mid-Holocene, whereas the areas currently covered by savannas were formerly occupied by more forested vegetations. The C-14 dating of organic matter indicate that the late extension of the savannas in central Cameroon date from the Late Holocene, starting from 4000-3500 C-14 yr BP. specialized Central Africa Semi-deciduous tropical forest Savanna C-14 Paleoenvironments CAMEROUN 064 082 345 7-8 266-271 2013 1631-0713 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061307 10.1016/j.crte.2013.06.001 1631-0713 [F B010061307] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061307 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2013/12/010061307.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2013-12-23 2023-10-12 fdi:010061307 fre