Success of three soil restoration techniques on seedling survival and growth of three plant species in the Sahel of Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Survival and growth of 522 planted seedlings were recorded in three soil and water conservation techniques (zai, half-moon, control. Survival was recorded every four months interval from December 2011 onwards (April 2012, August 2012, December 2012 and April 2013). Growth of seedlings was monitored by measuring plant height and basal stem diameter of each seedling once every four months from December 2011 onwards (April 2012, August 2012, December 2012 and April 2013). Soil moisture was measured gravimetrically in October 2012 and 2013 (dry season) at five different depths: 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, 20-30 cm, 30-40 cm and 40–50 cm for each restoration technique.

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Field Value
Geographic coverage
Geographic description Sahel Burkina Faso, West Africa
Bounding coordinates
North: 14.0219
West: -0.1456
East: -0.1456
South: 14.0219
Temporal coverage
Time period
Begin: August 30, 2011
End: April 30, 2013
Taxonomic coverage
species Jatropha curcas
species Acacia nilotica
species Acacia tortilis
Other info
Last Updated December 17, 2020, 15:19 (UTC)
Created December 17, 2020, 15:19 (UTC)

Responsible parties

Creator
Name Philippe Bayen
Organization affiliations
University of Ouagadougou, UNDESERT project

Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

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Contact
Name Philippe Bayen
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Organization affiliations
University of Ouagadougou, UNDESERT project

Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Associated party
Name Philippe Bayen
Role

Associated party
Name Anne Mette Lykke
Role

Associated party
Name Adjima Thiombiano
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