Conservation of soil organic carbon, biodiversity and the provision of other ecosystem services along climatic gradients in West Africa
Terrestrial carbon resources are major drivers of development in West Africa. The distribution of these resources co-varies with ecosystem type and rainfall along a strong Northeast-Southwest climatic gradient. Soil organic carbon, a strong indicator of soil quality, has been severely depleted in so...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/1825/2009/bg-6-1825-2009.pdf |