A cross-ecosystem assessment of the effects of land cover and land use on soil emission of selected greenhouse gases and related soil properties in Zimbabwe

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 721-733

  Mapanda, F ^a,b   Mupini, J ^b   Wuta, M ^b   Nyamangara, J ^b,c   Rees, R M ^d  

^a Department of Research and Specialist Services ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c Matopos Research Station Bulawayo   (Zimbabwe)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ATMOSPHERIC SINK; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND COVER; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL RESPIRATION; TREE PLANTING;

ZIMBABWE;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 77956569591     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01266.x     Document Type: Article

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