The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector contributes with ca. 20–25 % of global anthropogenic emissions (2010), making it a key component of any climate change mitigation strategy. AFOLU estimates, however, remain highly uncertain, jeopardizing the mitigation effectiveness of t...
Román Cuesta, Rosa Maria
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Herold, Martin
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Houghton, Richard A.
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Rossi, Simone
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Ogle, Stephen
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Poulter, Benjamin
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Martius, Christopher
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Bruin, Sytze de
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[Multi-gas and multi-source comparisons of six land use emission datasets and AFOLU estimates in the Fifth Assessment Report, for the tropics for 2000–2005]
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Multi-gas and multi-source comparisons of six land use emission datasets and AFOLU estimates in the Fifth Assessment Report, for the tropics for 2000–2005
Increasing oil palm (OP) plantation establishment on tropical peatlands over the last few decades has major implications for the global carbon (C) budget. This study quantified total and heterotrophic soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in an industrial OP plantation (7 year old, 149 trees ha− 1)...
Comeau, Louis Pierre
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Hartill, Jodie
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Smith, Jo U.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Peak, Derek
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Salim, Agus
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[How do the heterotrophic and the total soil respiration of an oil palm plantation on peat respond to nitrogen fertilizer application?]
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How do the heterotrophic and the total soil respiration of an oil palm plantation on peat respond to nitrogen fertilizer application?
Deforestation and forest degradation in the tropics may substantially alter soil N-oxide emissions. It is particularly relevant to accurately quantify those changes to properly account for them in a REDD+ climate change mitigation scheme that provides financial incentives to reduce the emissions....
Lent, Jeffrey van
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Verchot, Louis V.
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[Reviews and syntheses: Soil N2O and NO emissions from land use and land-use change in the tropics and subtropics: a meta-analysis]
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Reviews and syntheses: Soil N2O and NO emissions from land use and land-use change in the tropics and subtropics: a meta-analysis
Forest conversion to oil palm and rubber plantations is a common land-use change in Jambi, Sumatra due to the high economic demand of forest border communities. The environmental effects of such conversions have raised global concerns due to the potential to increase nitrous oxide emissions (N2O)...
Aini, Fitri Khusyu
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Smith, Jo U.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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[Nitrous oxide emissions along a gradient of tropical forest disturbance on mineral soils in Sumatra]
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Nitrous oxide emissions along a gradient of tropical forest disturbance on mineral soils in Sumatra
CIAT Soil Carbon Sequestration Research by Rolf Sommer, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.
Presentation made at Soil Carbon Sequestration: Supporting NDCs and donor action. A CGIAR-wide workshop held 12 Nov 2017 at ZEF Center for Development Research, University of Bonn. Works...
Green manure of multipurpose trees is known to be a good source of nutrients to crop. However, most agroforestry species do not have adequate phosphorus in their leaves. Supplementing green manure with moderate dose of P is a beneficial strategy to improve food security in Rwanda. This study exam...
Mukuralinda, A.
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Tenywa, J.S.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Obua, J.
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Nabahungu, N.L.
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Chianu, J.N.
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[Phosphorus uptake and maize response to organic and inorganic fertilizer inputs in Rubona, Southern Province of Rwanda]
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Phosphorus uptake and maize response to organic and inorganic fertilizer inputs in Rubona, Southern Province of Rwanda
This study aims to explain effects of soil textural class, topography, land use, and land use history on soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in the Lake Victoria region. We measured GHG fluxes from intact soil cores collected in Rakai, Uganda, an area characterized by low‐input smallholder (<2 ha) f...
Wanyama, Ibrahim
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Pelster, David E.
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Wanyama, George N.
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Atzberger, Clement
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Land Use, Land Use History, and Soil Type Affect Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Agricultural Landscapes of the East African Highlands]
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Land Use, Land Use History, and Soil Type Affect Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Agricultural Landscapes of the East African Highlands
? Agriculture accounts for 10-12% of the total global anthropogenic emissions of GHGs or between 5.1 and 6.1 GtCO2e per annum. Between 1990 and 2010 emissions increased by around 18%, with a greater increase after 2005. ? The technical mitigation potential of agriculture (considering all gases an...
Verchot, Louis V.
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[Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector]
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Challenges and opportunities for mitigation in the agricultural sector
Trans-boundary haze events in Southeast Asia are associated with large forest and peatland fires in Indonesia. These episodes of extreme air pollution usually occur during drought years induced by climate anomalies from the Pacific (El Niño Southern Oscillation) and Indian Oceans (Indian Ocean Di...
Gaveau, D.L.A.
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Salim, Mohammad A.
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Locatelli, Bruno
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Sloan, Sean
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Wooster, Martin
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Marlier, Miriam E.
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Molidena, Elis
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Yaen, Husana
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DeFries, Ruth
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Nasi, Robert
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Holmgren, Peter
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Major atmospheric emissions from peat fires in Southeast Asia during non-drought years: evidence from the 2013 Sumatran fires]
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Major atmospheric emissions from peat fires in Southeast Asia during non-drought years: evidence from the 2013 Sumatran fires
Tropical peatlands are known not only for their high, area-based, carbon emissions in response to land-use change but also as hot spots of debate about associated data uncertainties. Perspectives are still evolving on factors underlying the variability and uncertainty. Debate includes the ways of...
Noordwijk, Meine van
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Matthews R
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Agus, F.
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Farmer J
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Hergoualc’h, Kristell
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Persch S
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Tata HL
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Lusiana B
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Widayati A
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Dewi, S.
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[Mud, muddle and models in the knowledge value chain to action on tropical peatland issues]
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Mud, muddle and models in the knowledge value chain to action on tropical peatland issues