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Certified and Uncertified Logging Concessions Compared in Gabon: Changes in Stand Structure, Tree Species, and Biomass by Medjibe, V. P., Putz, Francis E., Romero, Claudia

“…Forest management certification is assumed to promote sustainable forest management, but there is little field-based evidence to support this claim. To help…”
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Allometric Models to Estimate Leaf Area for Tropical African Broadleaved Forests by Sirri, N. F., Libalah, M. B., Momo Takoudjou, S., Ploton, P., Medjibe, V., Kamdem, N. G., Mofack, G., Sonké, B., Barbier, N.

“…Direct and semidirect estimations of leaf area (LA) and leaf area index (LAI) are scarce in dense tropical forests despite their importance in calibrating…”
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Landscape-level validation of allometric relationships for carbon stock estimation reveals bias driven by soil type by Beirne, C., Miao, Z., Nuñez, C. L., Medjibe, V. P., Saatchi, S., White, L. J. T., Poulsen, J. R.

“…Mitigation of climate change depends on accurate estimation and mapping of terrestrial carbon stocks, particularly in carbon dense tropical forests. Allometric…”
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Old growth Afrotropical forests critical for maintaining forest carbon by Poulsen, John R., Medjibe, Vincent P., White, Lee J. T., Miao, Zewei, Banak‐Ngok, Ludovic, Beirne, Chris, Clark, Connie J., Cuni‐Sanchez, Aida, Disney, Mathias, Doucet, Jean‐Louis, Lee, Michelle E., Lewis, Simon L., Mitchard, Edward, Nuñez, Chase L., Reitsma, Jan, Saatchi, Sassan, Scott, Charles T., Poulter, Benjamin

“…Aim Large trees [≥ 70 cm diameter at breast height (DBH)] contribute disproportionately to aboveground carbon stock (AGC) across the tropics but may be…”
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Leveraging Signatures of Plant Functional Strategies in Wood Density Profiles of African Trees to Correct Mass Estimations From Terrestrial Laser Data by Momo, Stéphane Takoudjou, Ploton, Pierre, Martin-Ducup, Olivier, Lehnebach, Romain, Fortunel, Claire, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur Takougoum, Boyemba, Faustin, Couteron, Pierre, Fayolle, Adeline, Libalah, Moses, Loumeto, Joel, Medjibe, Vincent, Ngomanda, Alfred, Obiang, Diosdado, Pélissier, Raphaël, Rossi, Vivien, Yongo, Olga, Sonké, Bonaventure, Barbier, Nicolas

“…Wood density (WD) relates to important tree functions such as stem mechanics and resistance against pathogens. This functional trait can exhibit high…”
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The effects of selective logging on forest structure and tree species composition in a Central African forest: implications for management of conservation areas by Hall, Jefferson S, Harris, David J, Medjibe, Vincent, Ashton, P.Mark S

“…The forests of Central Africa enjoy world-wide recognition for their spectacular wildlife and also harbor an abundance of high quality timber. With…”
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Seed dispersal and its implications for silviculture of African mahogany ( Entandrophragma spp.) in undisturbed forest in the Central African Republic by Medjibe, Vincent, Hall, Jefferson S.

“…The study of seed dispersal has received considerable attention in tropical ecology with emphasis placed on its role in the maintenance of species diversity…”
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Seedling growth of three co-occurring Entandrophragma species (Meliaceae) under simulated light environments: implications for forest management in central Africa by Hall, Jefferson S., Medjibe, Vincent, Berlyn, Graeme P., Ashton, P.Mark S.

“…It has been hypothesized that niche partitioning of the light resource by tree seedlings helps maintain species diversity in tropical forests. This paper…”
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