Impacts of land use and climate change on carbon dynamics in south-central Senegal
Journal of Arid Environments
By: Shu-Guang Liu, M. Kaire, Eric C. Wood, O. Diallo, and Larry L. Tieszen
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Abstract
Total carbon stock in vegetation and soils was reduced 37% in south-central Senegal from 1900 to 2000. The decreasing trend will continue during the 21st century unless forest clearing is stopped, selective logging dramatically reduced, and climate change, if any, relatively small. Developing a sustainable fuelwood and charcoal production system could be the most feasible and significant carbon sequestration project in the region. If future climate changes dramatically as some models have predicted, cropland productivity will drop more than 65% around 2100, posing a serious threat to food security and the efficiency of carbon sequestration projects.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Impacts of land use and climate change on carbon dynamics in south-central Senegal |
| Series title | Journal of Arid Environments |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.03.023 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 22 p. |
| First page | 583 |
| Last page | 604 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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