Anne Alexandre

TL;DR: This paper presents the first International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature (ICPN), proposing an easy to follow, internationally accepted protocol to describe and name phytoliths.

TL;DR: In this article, the contribution of plants to the biogeochemical cycle of Si and related weathering processes was studied in an equatorial rainforest ecosystem (Congo) where the biologic turnover of Si is high (58 to 76 kg/ha/y).

TL;DR: In this paper, the reconstruction of African tropical grassland history during the late Holocene can be carried out using phytolith analysis, where tall or short grass associations are discriminated by their phytochemical index Iph(%) = saddle/(cross + dumbel + saddle), while the density of shrubs and trees is indicated by relative proportions of the dicotyledon phytophylls.

TL;DR: In this article, Holocene and Pleistocene sediments from an arid tropical region in Ethiopia have been analyzed for their phytolith content, presented as detailed counts and diagrams according to the Twiss classification.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors calibrate the phytolith index of tree cover density, D/P (the ratio of ligneous dicotyledons phytomorphs over Poaceae phytophytoliths), with the leaf area index (LAI) measurements using modern soil samples from southeastern Cameroon, collected along a continuous forest-savarina transect.