Land cover impacts on aboveground and soil carbon stocks in Malagasy rainforest

Land cover changes on 4 land cover/uses including closed canopy forest, tree fallow, shrub fallow and degraded land

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 October 2016

• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Climate and Environment
• Authors: Andriamananjara, A, Hewson, J, Razakamanarivo, H

Abstract

Deforestation and forest degradation can impact carbon dynamics and, subsequently, ecosystem functioning and climate change. In this study, we surveyed the influence of such land cover changes on 4 land cover/uses including closed canopy forest, tree fallow, shrub fallow, and degraded land among 120 study sites.

This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Andriamananjara, A., Hewson, J., Razakamanarivo, H., Andrisoa, R.Hary, Ranaivoson, N., Ramboatiana, N., Razafindrakoto, M., Ramifehiarivo, N., Razafimanantsoa, M.P., Rabeharisoa, L., Ramananantoandro, T., Rasolohery, A., Rabetokotany, N., Razafimbelo, T., Land cover impacts on aboveground and soil carbon stocks in Malagasy rainforest, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol.233, issue7, pp.1-15, 2016

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Land cover impacts on aboveground and soil carbon stocks in Malagasy rainforest

Published 1 October 2016