Sequestration of carbon in soil organic matter in Senegal: An overview

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 409-425

  Tieszen, L L ^a   Tappan, G G ^b   Toure A ^c  

^a EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE EROS CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Third World Forum Dakar   (Senegal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; SMALLHOLDER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AFRICA; SENEGAL; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 4344705508     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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