scholarly journals Effects of environmental factors and soil properties on soil organic carbon stock in a natural dry tropical area of Cameroon

SOIL ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 677-691
Author(s):  
Désiré Tsozué ◽  
Nérine Mabelle Moudjie Noubissie ◽  
Estelle Lionelle Tamto Mamdem ◽  
Simon Djakba Basga ◽  
Dieudonne Lucien Bitom Oyono
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Tropical Area ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

Abstract. Research carried out on soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Cameroon is very rare. The few existing studies are mostly available in reports and concern in most cases carbon stocks in plant biomass. In order to contribute to the documentation on soils in this part of the country, the present work was designed to evaluate the SOCS in the main soil types and the influence of environmental factors and soil properties on these stocks under the natural dry tropical area of the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. The study was undertaken in four sites, including three natural forest reserves (Laf, Zamai, Kosohon) and one national park (Mozogo), located at different latitudes. Three replicates were collected at each site, giving rise to three sampling points chosen per site, from 0 to 75 cm depth, for the determination of SOCS. At each sampling point, soils were sampled using depth increments of 25 cm from the surface. The studied area is covered by Haplic Vertisols, Dystric Arenosols, Dystric Leptosols and Dystric Planosols. Total SOCS (T-SOCS) content, which refers to a depth of 75 cm, decreases with increasing latitude, with 249±26.26 Mg ha−1 in Vertisols at Laf forest reserve most southerly located, 199±8.00 Mg ha−1 in Arenosols at Zamai forest reserve, 166±16.63 Mg ha−1 in Leptosols at Kosohon forest reserve and 161±8.88 Mg ha−1 in Planosols at Mozogo national park most northerly located, regardless of the altitude. No significant correlation was noted between T-SOCS and the altitude. A good correlation was noted between precipitation which decreases with increasing latitude and T-SOCS, indicating the importance of climate in the distribution of T-SOCS in the study area, which directly influences the productivity of the vegetation. More than 60 % of the SOCS was stored below the first 25 cm from the soil surface, a peculiarity of SOCS in drylands. The SOCS in the Sudano-Sahelian area of Cameroon is mainly influenced by climate and vegetation.

scholarly journals Effects of environmental factors and soil properties on soil organic carbon stock in a natural dry tropical area of Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Désiré Tsozué ◽  
Nérine Mabelle Moudjie Noubissie ◽  
Estelle Lionelle Tamto Mamdem ◽  
Simon Djakba Basga ◽  
Dieudonne Lucien Bitom Oyono
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Tropical Area ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

Abstract. Researches carried out on soil organic carbon stock (SOCS) in the Sudano-Sahelian part of Cameroon are very rare. The few existing ones are mostly available in reports and concern in most cases carbon stocks in plant biomass. In order to contribute to the documentation on soils in this part of the country, the present work was designed to evaluate the SOCS in the main soil types and the influence of environmental factors and soil properties on these stocks under the natural dry tropical area of the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. The study was undertaken in four sites, including three natural forest reserves (Laf, Zamai, Kosohon) and one national park (Mozogo), located at different latitudes. Two replications were thereafter made, thus, giving rise to three sampling points chosen per site, from 0 to 75 cm depth, for the determination of the SOCS. At each sampling point, soils were sampled using depth increments of 25 cm from the surface. The studied area is covered by Haplic Vertisols, Dystric Arenosols, Dystric Leptosols and Dystric Planosols. T-SOCS content, which refers to a depth of 75 cm, decreases with increasing latitude, with 249±26.26 Mg.ha-1 in Vertisols at Laf forest reserve in the low latitude, 199±8.00 Mg.ha-1 in Arenosols at Zamai forest reserve, 166±16.63 Mg.ha-1 in Leptosols at Kosohon forest reserve and 161±8.88 Mg.ha-1 in Planosols at Mozogo national park in the high latitude, regardless of the altitude. No significant correlation was noted between T-SOCS and the altitude. A good correlation was noted between precipitation which decreases with increasing latitude and T-SOCS, indicating the importance of climate in the distribution of T-SOCS in the study area, which directly influence the productivity of the vegetation. More than 60% of the SOCS was stored below the first 25 cm from the soil surface, a peculiarity of SOCS in the drylands. The SOCS in the Sudano-Sahelian area of Cameroon is mainly influenced by climate and vegetation.

State-Space Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Stock

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua O. Ogunwole ◽  
Luis C. Timm ◽  
Evelyn O. Obidike-Ugwu ◽  
Donald M. Gabriels
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
State Space ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Reliable Estimate ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Aggregate Fractions ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

Abstract Understanding soil spatial variability and identifying soil parameters most determinant to soil organic carbon stock is pivotal to precision in ecological modelling, prediction, estimation and management of soil within a landscape. This study investigates and describes field soil variability and its structural pattern for agricultural management decisions. The main aim was to relate variation in soil organic carbon stock to soil properties and to estimate soil organic carbon stock from the soil properties. A transect sampling of 100 points at 3 m intervals was carried out. Soils were sampled and analyzed for soil organic carbon and other selected soil properties along with determination of dry aggregate and water-stable aggregate fractions. Principal component analysis, geostatistics, and state-space analysis were conducted on the analyzed soil properties. The first three principal components explained 53.2% of the total variation; Principal Component 1 was dominated by soil exchange complex and dry sieved macroaggregates clusters. Exponential semivariogram model described the structure of soil organic carbon stock with a strong dependence indicating that soil organic carbon values were correlated up to 10.8m.Neighbouring values of soil organic carbon stock, all waterstable aggregate fractions, and dithionite and pyrophosphate iron gave reliable estimate of soil organic carbon stock by state-space.

scholarly journals Distribution and Factors Influencing Organic Carbon Stock in Mountain Soils in Babia Góra National Park, Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 3070
Author(s):  
Lizardo Reyna-Bowen ◽  
Jarosław Lasota ◽  
Lenin Vera-Montenegro ◽  
Baly Vera-Montenegro ◽  
Ewa Błońska
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
National Park ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Accumulation ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Site Factors ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Mountain Soils ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

The objective of this study was to determine the soil organic carbon stock (T-SOC stock) in different mountain soils in the Babia Góra National Park (BNP). Environmental factors, such as the topography, parent material, and vegetation, were examined for their effect on carbon stock. Fifty-nine study plots in different BNP locations with diverse vegetation were selected for the study. In each study plot, organic carbon stock was calculated, and its relationships with different site factors were determined. The results reveal that the SOC stocks in the mountain soils of the BNP are characterized by high variability (from 50.10 to 905.20 t ha − 1 ). The general linear model (GLM) analysis indicates that the soil type is an important factor of soil organic carbon stock. Topographical factors influence soil conditions and vegetation, which results in a diversity in carbon accumulation in different mountain soils in the BNP. The highest carbon stock was recorded in histosols (>550 t C ha − 1 ), which are located in the lower part of the BNP in the valleys and flat mountain areas.

Assessment of soil organic carbon stock in the upper Yangtze River basin

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 866-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-guo Wang ◽  
Bo Zhu ◽  
Ke-ke Hua ◽  
Yong Luo ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Yangtze River Basin ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Upper Yangtze River ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
The Upper Yangtze River

Soil organic carbon stock in different urban land uses: high stock evidence in urban parks

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Canedoli ◽  
Chiara Ferrè ◽  
Davide Abu El Khair ◽  
Emilio Padoa-Schioppa ◽  
Roberto Comolli
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

scholarly journals Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon Stock of Temperate Coniferous Forests in Northern Kashmir

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-178
Author(s):  
Davood A. Dar ◽  
Bhawana Pathak ◽  
M. H. Fulekar
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Temperate Forests ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

 Soil organic carbon (SOC) estimation in temperate forests of the Himalaya is important to estimate their contribution to regional, national and global carbon stocks. Physico chemical properties of soil were quantified to assess soil organic carbon density (SOC) and SOC CO2 mitigation density at two soil depths (0-10 and 10-20 cms) under temperate forest in the Northern region of Kashmir Himalayas India. The results indicate that conductance, moisture content, organic carbon and organic matter were significantly higher while as pH and bulk density were lower at Gulmarg forest site. SOC % was ranging from 2.31± 0.96 at Gulmarg meadow site to 2.31 ± 0.26 in Gulmarg forest site. SOC stocks in these temperate forests were from 36.39 ±15.40 to 50.09 ± 15.51 Mg C ha-1. The present study reveals that natural vegetation is the main contributor of soil quality as it maintained the soil organic carbon stock. In addition, organic matter is an important indicator of soil quality and environmental parameters such as soil moisture and soil biological activity change soil carbon sequestration potential in temperate forest ecosystems.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v4i1.12186International Journal of Environment Volume-4, Issue-1, Dec-Feb 2014/15; page: 161-178

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