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DOI | 10.1016/j.catena.2017.08.002 |
Effects of enclosure management on carbon sequestration, soil properties and vegetation attributes in East African rangelands | |
Feyisa, Kenea1; Beyene, Sheleme1; Angassa, Ayana1,5; Said, Mohammed Y.2; de Leeuw, Jan4; Abebe, Aster1; Megersa, Bekele3 | |
通讯作者 | Angassa, Ayana |
来源期刊 | CATENA
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ISSN | 0341-8162 |
EISSN | 1872-6887 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 159页码:9-19 |
英文摘要 | The use of enclosures has globally gained popularity as an effective strategy to enhance soil carbon sequestration, but empirical evidence is lacking particularly in arid and semi-arid rangelands of Africa. This study addressed the effectiveness of long-term (15-37 years old) enclosures in enhancing soil carbon sequestration in a semi-arid rangeland of Southern Ethiopia. We tested for differences in soil properties and vegetation characteristics between enclosures and adjacent open-grazed areas, while accounting for effects of age of enclosures and soil depths. Three enclosures age categories ( < 20, 20-30 and > 30 years) each paired with adjacent open grazed areas were selected. We collected soil samples at three soil depths (0-5 cm, 5-15 cm and 15-30 cm), and vegetation attributes from 90 plots within 9 enclosures and adjacent open grazing sites. The results showed that soil properties did not differ significantly (P > 0.05) between the two management systems across the three soil depths. However, relatively higher soil organic carbon content and stock was recorded in the enclosures than open-grazed lands. We recorded an overall mean of soil organic carbon stock of 39.6 +/- 3.5 Mg ha(-1) in enclosures of < 20 years old, 40.8 +/- 3.4 Mg ha(-2) in enclosures of 20-30 years old and 51.0 +/- 4.4 Mg ha(-1) in enclosures of > 30 years old. The soil organic carbon stock for the adjacent open-grazed areas ranged from 34.4 +/- 2.5 to 47.9 +/- 5.1 Mg ha(-1). The age of enclosures did not show any significant effect on soil organic carbon stocks. However, enclosure management had a significant (P <= 0.05) effect on vegetation attributes. We concluded that enclosure had a significant role in terms of soil carbon sequestration and adaptation to climate change. |
英文关键词 | Soil carbon stock Total nitrogen stock Rangelands Herbaceous biomass Borana |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Ethiopia ; Kenya ; Botswana |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000412254700002 |
WOS关键词 | COMMUNAL GRAZING LANDS ; SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA ; INNER-MONGOLIA ; NORTHERN ETHIOPIA ; BUSH ENCROACHMENT ; SEMIARID STEPPE ; ORGANIC-CARBON ; DYNAMICS ; GRASSLAND ; EXCLUSION |
WOS类目 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Soil Science ; Water Resources |
WOS研究方向 | Geology ; Agriculture ; Water Resources |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/198069 |
作者单位 | 1.Hawassa Univ, Coll Agr, POB 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia; 2.Int Livestock Res Inst ILRI, POB 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya; 3.Hawassa Univ, Sch Vet Med, POB 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia; 4.World Agroforestry Ctr ICRAF, POB 30677, Nairobi 00100, Kenya; 5.Botswana Univ Agr & Nat Resources, Dept Anim Sci & Prod, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Feyisa, Kenea,Beyene, Sheleme,Angassa, Ayana,et al. Effects of enclosure management on carbon sequestration, soil properties and vegetation attributes in East African rangelands[J],2017,159:9-19. |
APA | Feyisa, Kenea.,Beyene, Sheleme.,Angassa, Ayana.,Said, Mohammed Y..,de Leeuw, Jan.,...&Megersa, Bekele.(2017).Effects of enclosure management on carbon sequestration, soil properties and vegetation attributes in East African rangelands.CATENA,159,9-19. |
MLA | Feyisa, Kenea,et al."Effects of enclosure management on carbon sequestration, soil properties and vegetation attributes in East African rangelands".CATENA 159(2017):9-19. |
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