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Handavu, Ferdinand
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Chirwa, Paxie W.
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Syampungani, Stephen
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dc.contributor.author |
Larwanou, Mahamane
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-03-03T06:46:20Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-02 |
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dc.description |
This review work is part of the ongoing PhD research project. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Provision of accurate carbon (C) measurements and analysis are critical components in
quantification of C stocks. The objectives of this review are to (a) compile and synthesis current
knowledge of available methods for C stock estimation (b) examine socio-economic drivers of
land use and land cover change and their influence on woodland C stocks and (c) identify gaps of
knowledge and methodological inadequacies in understanding factors affecting C stocks of
major C pools namely: aboveground, belowground and soil C pools for miombo woodlands of
Southern Africa. major C pools. We reviewed and evaluated a wide range of literature from peer
reviewed articles. It was evident from the review that quantification of forest C is a challenging
task, mainly associated with knowledge gaps and methodological challenges. This has brought
about a high level of uncertainty and inconsistencies, mainly due to the accounting methods
applied. We emphasise that comprehensive understanding of socio-economic drivers of land use
and land cover change (LULCC) is necessary to ensure better informed sustainable forest management policy direction, strategy and practice to deliver C and livelihood options.
Furthermore, our view suggests that considerations of the inherent spatial heterogeneity of the
landscape and stand density are necessary to ensure development of accurate C estimation
methodologies when developing C models. Notwithstanding, developing widely applicable
biomass models for Southern Africa requires detailed assessments of including different aspects
of wood C fractions. |
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dc.description.department |
Plant Production and Soil Science |
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dc.description.embargo |
2018-02-28 |
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dc.description.librarian |
hb2017 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
The South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL), the University of Pretoria and the African Forest Forum (AFF). |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tsfs20 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Ferdinand Handavu, Paxie W Chirwa, Stephen Syampungani & Larwanou Mahamane (2017) A review of carbon dynamics and assessment methods in the miombo woodlands, Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, 79:2, 95-102, DOI:10.2989/20702620.2016.1277643. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2070-2620 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2070-2639 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.2989/20702620.2016.1277643 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59254 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Taylor and Francis |
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dc.rights |
© NISC (Pty) Ltd. This is an electronic version of an article published in Southern Forests, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 95-102, 2017. doi : 10.2989/20702620.2016.1277643. Southern Forests is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/tsfs20. |
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dc.subject |
Land use |
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dc.subject |
Land cover change |
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dc.subject |
Carbon stock |
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dc.subject |
Phytomass |
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dc.subject |
Soil carbon |
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dc.subject |
Climate-smart |
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dc.title |
A review of carbon dynamics and assessment methods in the miombo woodlands |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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