| dc.contributor.author | Mesele, S.A. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ocansey, C.M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Bougma, A. |
| dc.contributor.author | Azeez, J.O. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ajiboye, G.A. |
| dc.contributor.author | Logah, V. |
| dc.contributor.author | Compaore, H. |
| dc.contributor.author | Veenendaal, E.M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Lloyd, J. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-03T10:40:25Z |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-03T10:40:25Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-03-09 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mesele, S.A., Ocansey, C.M., Bougma, A., Azeez, J.O., Ajiboye, G.A., Logah, V., ... & Lloyd, J. (2024). Emerging ecological trends in West Africa: implications on soil organic matter and other soil quality indicators. Plant and Soil, 1-18. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0032-079X |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8458 |
| dc.description.abstract | Aims
In West Africa, savannas are changing to either forest islands or arable lands arising from anthropogenic interference with the natural ecosystem. This study aimed at quantifying the trade-offs of this land use conversion on major soil quality indicators.
Methods
We evaluated soil organic matter (SOM) and other soil quality indicators such as macro- and micronutrients (including the absence of some hazardous trace metals) using standard methodologies across 11 settlements in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Nigeria. The degree of soil quality improvement/degradation and soil quality were assessed using empirical models.
Results
The effects of savanna conversion were manifold and varied depending on the type of land use change, soil depth, and soil quality indicator. In savanna-forests, there was a substantial rise in SOM (37%—794%) and exchangeable cations (15% to 800%) and changes in SOM in the topsoil quadrupled that of the subsoil. A general loss in SOM (1% -74%) and soil macro-and micronutrients occurred under savanna-arable lands. Potassium, calcium and magnesium increased by ≥ 12%, ≥ 15% and 27% respectively while increases in Mn and Zn were 37% and ≥ 250% in the forests over the savannas. Trace quantities of Pb were detected which were below the contamination threshold. About 63% forest islands, 18% arable land, and 9% savannas had SQI % ≥ 50. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Royal Society-FCDO Africa Capacity Building Initiative |
| dc.format.extent | 1-18 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | land use |
| dc.subject | soil fertility |
| dc.subject | soil organic matter |
| dc.title | Emerging ecological trends in West Africa: implications on soil organic matter and other soil quality indicators |
| dc.type | Article |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) |
| cg.coverage.country | Ghana |
| cg.coverage.country | Hungary |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.coverage.hub | Headquarters and Western Africa Hub |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | MESELE:2024 |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.journal | Plant and Soil |
| cg.notes | Open Access Article |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Copyrighted; all rights reserved |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06568-z |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Samuel Ayodele Mesele: 0000-0003-0275-620X |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
