Water content and land use history controlling soil CO2 respiration and carbon stock in savanna soil and groundnut fields in semi-arid Senegal

Auteurs :
ELBERLING, B.
FENSHOLT, R.
LARSEN, L.
PETERSEN, A.-L.
SANDHOLT, I.

Description :
This study examines the effects of environmental factors important for temporal trends in soil CO2 respiration and soil carbon stock in grass savanna compared with three groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) fields of various age in the semi-arid part of Senegal. The study focuses on soil respiration resulting from seasonal trends in soil temperature and water contents and to which extent cultivated sites deviate from natural savanna sites.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografisk tidsskrift, issn : 0016-7223, 2003, vol. 103, n°. 2, p. 47-56, nombre de pages : 10, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 26 ref.

Date :
2003

Editeur :
Pays édition : Danemark, København, Kongelige danske geografiske selskab