Impacts of agricultural land use histories on soil organic matter dynamics and related properties of Savannah soils in North Cameroon

Thesis

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CONTENTS

Preface and Acknowledgements

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA

3. MATERIALS AND METHODS

4. IMPACTS OF LAND USE HISTORY ON THE MAIN AGRICULTURAL SOILS OF NORTH CAMEROON

5. CLAY MINERALOGY, AGGREGATION AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF THE SELECTED SOILS

6. IMPACTS OF LAND USE HISTORY ON THE STABILITY OF MACRO AGGREGATES IN THE TOPSOILS OF THE MAIN AGRICULTURAL SOILS IN NORTH CAMEROON

7. IMPACTS OF LAND USE HISTORY ON SOIL ORGANIC MATTER FRACTIONS IN THE TOPSOILS OF FOUR MAIN AGRICULTURAL SOILS OF NORTH CAMEROON

8. ORGANIC CARBON DYNAMICS IN SELECTED NORTH CAMEROON SOILS AS ASSESSED BY 13C ANALYSIS

9. TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OF SOILS IN A TROPICAL SAVANNAH REGION

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SUMMARY

SAMENVATTING

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ACRONYMS

CURRICULUM VITAE

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