Regional carbon stocks and dynamics in native woody shrub communities of Senegal's Peanut Basin

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Lufafa, A ^a   Bolte, J ^b   Wright, D ^a   Khouma, M ^c   Diedhiou, I ^d   Dick, R P ^e   Kizito, F ^a   Dossa, E ^a   Noller, J S ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon State University   (United States)

^c Institut Senegalais de Recherches AgrEcoles Dakar   (Senegal)

^d Institut Senegalais de Recherches Agricoles ISRA   (Senegal)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Carbon sequestration; CENTURY model; Sahel; Soil carbon management

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROFORESTRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DATABASE; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRUNING; REMOTE SENSING; SHRUB; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SENEGAL BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GUIERA SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 46449117288     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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