Potential of carbon storage in major soil types of the Miombo woodland ecosystem, Tanzania: A review

Shelukindo, H. B.; Semu, E.; Msanya, B. M.; Munishi, P. K. T.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Singh, B. R.

dc.creator	Shelukindo, H. B.
dc.creator	Semu, E.
dc.creator	Msanya, B. M.
dc.creator	Munishi, P. K. T.
dc.creator	Maliondo, S. M. S.
dc.creator	Singh, B. R.
dc.date	2015-04-01T06:14:15Z
dc.date	2015-04-01T06:14:15Z
dc.date	2014-07
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:53:04Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:53:04Z
dc.identifier	Shelukindo, H. B., Semu, E., Msanya, B. M., Munishi, P. K. T., Maliondo, S. M. S. & Singh, B. R. (2014). Potential of carbon storage in major soil types of the Miombo woodland ecosystem, Tanzania: A review. American Open Journal of Agricultural Research, 2 (1):1 – 21.
dc.identifier	2333 - 2131
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/584
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93326
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dc.description	This review was undertaken to explore the potential of soils to sequester and store large quantities of carbon (C) in the form of soil organic carbon (SOC) from the view point of global climate change regulation and reduced CO2 emissions. Miombo woodland forest soils are an important sink of atmospheric C. The major soils found in the Miombo woodlands include: Cambisols (Inceptisols), Leptosols, and Fluvisols (Entisols), Luvisols (Alfisols), Acrisols (Ultisols), Ferralsols (Oxisols), and Vertisols (FAO-WRB classification system and USDA- Soil Taxonomy). The soils differed in physico-chemical properties and exhibited differences in morphological characteristics, nutrient status and SOC storage, suggesting a remarkable variation in potential, constraints and management strategies for the different soil types. The review underscored the potential of soils as one among the important strategies in fighting against climate change due to the presence of soil humus that stabilizes soil organic carbon for a long period of time. Overall, Miombo woodland soils have a high potential for storing substantial SOC stocks. Miombo are composed of different tree species (average of 45 species per biome) with differences in C storage capacity. Thus, strengthening land/forest conservation could lead to build up of SOC stocks that would contribute to global climate change regulation.
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dc.language	en
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dc.language	en
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Academic and Scientific Publishing
dc.subject	Climate change
dc.subject	Miombo woodlands
dc.subject	Ecosystems
dc.subject	Soil organic carbon
dc.subject	Land management
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emmission
dc.title	Potential of carbon storage in major soil types of the Miombo woodland ecosystem, Tanzania: A review
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