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have provided a synthesis of the impact of land use changes (i.e., conversion of
forests to croplands) on the SOC pool, as well as the SLM strategies with a potential
for sequestering C in SSA agricultural soils.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Al
3+
Aluminum
ASALs
Arid and semi-arid lands
BF
Bamboo forest
C
Carbon
CA
Conservation agriculture
Ca
2+
Calcium
CH 4
Methane
CO 2
Carbon dioxide
DOM
Dissolved organic matter
DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Fe
2+
Iron
GHG
Greenhouse gases
INM
Integrated nutrient management
ITPS
Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils
K
Potassium
Kg
Kilogram
Mg
Megagram
Mg
2+
Magnesium
MRTs
Mean residence times
N
Nitrogen
N 2 O
Nitrous oxide
NF
Natural forest
P
Phosphorus
PF
Plantation forest
Pg
Petagram
POM
Particulate organic matter
SIC
Soil inorganic carbon
SLM
Sustainable land management
SOC
Soil organic carbon
SOM
Soil organic matter
SSA
Sub-Saharan Africa
UN
United Nations
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
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