Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential

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dc.creatorNamirembe, Sara
dc.creatorPiikki, Kristin
dc.creatorSommer, Rolf
dc.creatorSöderström, Mats
dc.creatorTessema, Bezaye
dc.creatorNyawira, Sylvia
dc.date2020-02
dc.date2020-06-22T18:49:55Z
dc.date2020-06-22T18:49:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:26:51Z
dc.descriptionA systematic literature review of existing evidence on soil organic carbon (SOC) responses to agronomic best management practices (BMPs) in cultivated soils of East Africa, focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. Examining current evidence on the extent to which BMPs can increase SOC stocks and whether net SOC sequestration is attainable in this region. The study also sought to identify knowledge gaps and make recommendations for future research. Independent variables: • Annual rainfall (mm year-1), as semi-arid (<600), sub-humid (601-1200), moist sub-humid (1201-1500), or humid (>1500) • Temperature • Location, • Altitude - lowland (<1500 m above sea level (a.s.l.)) or highland (≥ 1500 m a.s.l.). • Soil characteristics – type, bulk density, texture • The time period after which changes in SOC were measured - short-term (<10 years), medium-term (10-25 years), and long-term (>25 years). • Soil depth: 0-30 cm, 0-50 cm, and 0-100 cm. Dependent variables • Soil organic carbon stock (t C ha 1) • Soil organic carbon sequestration (t C ha 1 year-1) • Soil organic carbon loss (t C ha 1 year-1) (2020-02-20)
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/108555
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/59669
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
dc.publisherSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNamirembe, S.; Piikki, K.; Sommer, R.; Söderström, M.; Tessema, B.; Nyawira, S. 2020 Soil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential, https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/3BLW7E, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:71y6MDbG+DW7wJ5QMhOBbw== [fileUNF]
dc.subjectcropland
dc.subjecttierras agricolas
dc.subjectsoil organic carbon
dc.subjectcarbono organico del suelo
dc.titleSoil organic carbon in agricultural systems of six countries in East Africa – a literature review of status and carbon sequestration potential
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