Soil quality, defined as the capacity of a soil to function, is one of the most important
characteristics of soil. Methods for modelling and monitoring soil quality are needed for …

The topic of carbon sequestration in plants has received much attention recently due to
concerns about global climate change, which is being exacerbated by deforestation. In the …

The contributions of organic matter via fine litterfall to the soil were evaluated in three sites
that were rehabilitated 7, 10, and 21 years earlier, respectively, located in an opencast …

A study was carried out to assess carbon emission and carbon loss caused from land use
change (LUC) of converting a wasteland into a Jatropha curcas plantation. The study was …

The cultivation of Jatropha curcas L. as a biodiesel feedstock has been encouraged in
Senegal to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the effects of climate change. J …

Small-scale farmers in the banana-coffee agro-zone of Central Uganda plant and maintain
trees to provide a range of benefits. However, the impact of trees on soil fertility and crop …

Jatropha curcas L. leaf litter decomposition and subsequent nutrient release was monitored
in three experimental J. curcas plantations in Zambia, comparing accessions from six …

This study investigated the impact of three adjacent land use systems [land under arable
crop** (ARL), cattle grazing fallow (GFL) and Jatropha curcas L. Orchard (JCL)] on …

Field experiment was conducted between 2016 and 2018 at Forestry Research Institute of
Nigeria (FRIN), Humid Forest Research Station, Umuahia, South-east Nigeria, to study litter …

Organic carbon distribution and carbon budget of a Pinus densiflora forest in the Songgye
valley of Mt. Worak National Park were investigated. Carbon in above and below ground …