Seasonality, drivers, and isotopic composition of soil CO₂ fluxes from tropical forests of the Congo Basin by S. Baumgartner, S. Baumgartner, M. Barthel, T. W. Drake, M. Bauters, M. Bauters, I. A. Makelele, I. A. Makelele, J. K. Mugula, L. Summerauer, N. Gallarotti, L. Cizungu Ntaboba, K. Van Oost, P. Boeckx, S. Doetterl, R. A. Werner, J. Six

“…To address the lack of quantification and understanding of seasonality in soil respiration of tropical forests in the Congo Basin, soil CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> fluxes and potential controlling factors were measured annually in two dominant forest types (lowland and montane) of the Congo Basin over 2 years at varying temporal resolution. …”
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Coronavirus surveillance in wildlife from two Congo basin countries detects RNA of multiple species circulating in bats and rodents. by Charles Kumakamba, Fabien R Niama, Francisca Muyembe, Jean-Vivien Mombouli, Placide Mbala Kingebeni, Rock Aime Nina, Ipos Ngay Lukusa, Gerard Bounga, Frida N'Kawa, Cynthia Goma Nkoua, Joseph Atibu Losoma, Prime Mulembakani, Maria Makuwa, Ubald Tamufe, Amethyst Gillis, Matthew LeBreton, Sarah H Olson, Kenneth Cameron, Patricia Reed, Alain Ondzie, Alex Tremeau-Bravard, Brett R Smith, Jasmine Pante, Bradley S Schneider, David J McIver, James A Ayukekbong, Nicole A Hoff, Anne W Rimoin, Anne Laudisoit, Corina Monagin, Tracey Goldstein, Damien O Joly, Karen Saylors, Nathan D Wolfe, Edward M Rubin, Romain Bagamboula MPassi, Jean J Muyembe Tamfum, Christian E Lange

“…To date, limited research has been done in Africa on this topic, in particular in the Congo Basin despite frequent contact between humans and wildlife in this region. …”
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Estimation of the total dry aboveground biomass in the tropical forests of Congo Basin using optical, LiDAR, and radar data by Pierre Migolet, Kalifa Goïta, Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, Aboubakar Ndjoungui Mambimba

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Six new dactylogyrid species (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) from the gills of cichlids (Teleostei, Cichliformes) from the Lower Congo Basin by Jorissen Michiel W.P., Pariselle Antoine, Huyse Tine, Vreven Emmanuel J., Snoeks Jos, Decru Eva, Kusters Thomas, Lunkayilakio Soleil Wamuini, Bukinga Fidel Muterezi, Artois Tom, Vanhove Maarten P.M.

“…The Lower Congo Basin is characterized by a mangrove-lined estuary at its mouth and, further upstream, by many hydrogeographical barriers such as rapids and narrow gorges. …”
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Evaluation of FORMOSAT-2 and PlanetScope Imagery for Aboveground Oil Palm Biomass Estimation in a Mature Plantation in the Congo Basin by Pierre Migolet, Kalifa Goïta

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Detrital input quantification in lacustrine petroleum systems: An example of the pre‐salt source rocks from the Lower Congo Basin (Congo) by Françoise Behar, Vincent Delhaye‐Prat, Sylvain Garel

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A Congo Basin ethnographic analogue of pre-Columbian Amazonian raised fields shows the ephemeral legacy of organic matter management by Leonor Rodrigues, Tobias Sprafke, Carine Bokatola Moyikola, Bernard G. Barthès, Isabelle Bertrand, Marion Comptour, Stéphen Rostain, Joseph Yoka, Doyle McKey

“…RF agriculture is conducted today in the Congo Basin, offering an instructive analogue to pre-Columbian RFs in Amazonia. …”
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Spatial priorities for conserving the most intact biodiverse forests within Central Africa by H S Grantham, A Shapiro, D Bonfils, V Gond, E Goldman, F Maisels, A J Plumptre, T Rayden, J G Robinson, S Strindberg, E Stokes, A I T T Tulloch, J E M Watson, L Williams, O Rickenbach

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From the Forest to the Dish: A Comprehensive Study of the Wildmeat Value Chain in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo by Nathalie Van Vliet, Jonas Muhindo, Jonas Kambale Nyumu, Robert Nasi

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A new species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae) discovered by J. Léonard in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Alejandro Quintanar, David J. Harris, Patricia Barbera

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Implementing REDD+ in a Conflict-Affected Country: A Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo by H. Carolyn Peach Brown

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE ETHNO-BOTANICAL STUDY AND THE BIOENERGETIC, COSMETIC, AND PHARMACO-BIOLOGICAL VALORISATION OF J. CURCAS L. (EUPHORBIACEAE) IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CON... by Clément T. LIYONGO, Moïse L. Mbingu, Colette M. Masengo, Jean-Paul Ngbolua, Monizi Mawunu, Clarisse F. Mawil, Joséphine N. Kankolongo, Louis E. Eyale, Dorothée T. Dinangayi, Damien S. Tshibangu, Pius T. Mpiana

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Checklist of the Fishes of the Kundelungu National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): Species Diversity and Endemicity of a Poorly Known Ichthyofauna by Emmanuel Abwe, Jos Snoeks, Bauchet Katemo Manda, Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, Lewis Ngoy Kalumba, Pedro H. N. Bragança, Kamwanya Kipanga, Christian Mukweze Mulelenu, Micheline Kasongo Ilunga Kayaba, Auguste Chocha Manda, Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven

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Two New Shellear Species (Gonorhynchiformes: Kneriidae), from the Luansa River (Upper Congo Basin): Hidden Diversity Revealed by Integrative Taxonomy by Lewis Ngoy Kalumba, Emmanuel Abwe, Frederic D. B. Schedel, Auguste Chocha Manda, Ulrich K. Schliewen, Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven

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The Upemba National Park (Upper Congo Basin, DR Congo): An Updated Checklist Confirming Its Status as an African Fish Biodiversity Hotspot by Bauchet Katemo Manda, Jos Snoeks, Auguste Chocha Manda, Emmanuel Abwe, Christian Mukweze Mulelenu, Micheline Kasongo Ilunga Kayaba, Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, Lewis Ngoy Kalumba, Emmanuel J. W. M. N. Vreven

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Fishing for iodine: what aquatic foraging by bonobos tells us about human evolution by Gottfried Hohmann, Sylvia Ortmann, Thomas Remer, Barbara Fruth

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L’effet de la démocratie sur la dégradation de l’environnement : le cas de la déforestation dans le bassin du Congo by Novice Patrick Bakehe

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Dynamic and Thermodynamic Contributions to Late 21st Century Projected Rainfall Change in the Congo Basin: Impact of a Regional Climate Model’s Formulation by Alain T. Tamoffo, Alessandro Dosio, Torsten Weber, Derbetini A. Vondou

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Mapping Congo Basin vegetation types from 300 m and 1 km multi-sensor time series for carbon stocks and forest areas estimation by A. Verhegghen, P. Mayaux, C. de Wasseige, P. Defourny

“…This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the Congo Basin forests by delivering a detailed map of vegetation types with an improved spatial discrimination and coherence for the whole Congo Basin region. …”
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New species of Synodontella (Monogenea, Ancyrocephalidae) gill parasites of two Synodontis spp. (Pisces, Mochokidae) from the Boumba River (Congo Basin, East Cameroon) by Mbondo Jonathan A., Nack Jacques, Bitja Nyom Arnold R., Pariselle Antoine, Bilong Bilong Charles F.

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