Effect of land degradation on carbon and nitrogen pools in two soil types of a semi-arid landscape in West Africa

To determine the resilience of soil C pools during land degradation processes, field measurements and laboratory analyses were carried out in two constrating land cover and soil types. The field measurement consisted of routine soil descriptions and soil respiration, moisture and temperature for two consecutive essay dates (19–20th September 2012 at6 h–9 h a.m. We analyzed the following soil parameters of 27 samples: proportion of aggregates, proportion of soil particle size, CEC, Available phosphorus, C and N content, and 13C and 15N signatures of soil organic C.

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Geographic coverage
Geographic description The study area is located in northern Burkina Faso and characterized by semi-arid climatic conditions with an average annual precipitation ranging between 450 and 500 mm and 8-9 consecutive dry months (October-May).
Bounding coordinates
North: 14.0392
West: -0.0392
East: -0.1181
South: 14.0092
Temporal coverage
Time period
Begin: September 18, 2012
End: October 30, 2012
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Last Updated December 17, 2020, 15:19 (UTC)
Created December 17, 2020, 15:19 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator
Name Salifou TRAORE
Organization affiliations
University of Ouagadougou, UNDESERT project

03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
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Name Salifou TRAORE
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Organization affiliations
University of Ouagadougou, UNDESERT project

03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Associated party
Name Salifou TRAORE
Role

Associated party
Name Nyberg Gert
Role

Metadata provider
Name Salifou TRAORE

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