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Table 6 Reported management practices that enhance carbon sequestration in African rangelands
From: Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sink potential in Eastern Africa rangeland ecosystems: A review
Management practices | C sequestration (Mg C ha−1 yr−1) | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Transition from heavy to moderate grazing | 0.21 | African rangelands | Conant and Paustian (2002) |
Protection from intensive grazing and fire | 5.8 | African rangelands | Grace et al. (2006) |
Decrease fire, grazing and cultivation | 6.3 | African rangelands | Lehsten et al. (2009) |
Cessation of wildfire | 13 | African rangelands | van der Werf et al. (2006) |
Allowing fallow, agro-forestry practice and resting from grazing | 0.1–5.3 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vagen et al. (2005) |
Use of farm yard manure into fields | 0.018–0.028 | Sudan | Farage et al. (2007) |
Use of grazed fallow | −0.008–0.004 | Sudan | Farage et al. (2007) |
Use of inorganic fertilizer | 0.006–0.017 | Sudan | Farage et al. (2007) |
Use of farm yard manure into fields | 0.026–0.056 | Nigeria | Farage et al. (2007) |
Use of inorganic fertilizer | −0.062 to −0.138 | Nigeria | Farage et al. (2007) |
Use of grazed fallow | 0.004–0.01 | Nigeria | Farage et al. (2007) |
Improved grazing | 0.35 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Conant et al. (2001) |
Converting cultivated land to pasture | 1.01 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Conant et al. (2001) |
Converting native land to pasture | 0.35 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Conant et al. (2001) |