Special Issues  

BGD - Special Issue

Carbon cycling in Sub-Saharan Africa
Editor(s): R. Valentini, J. Canadell, and A. Bombelli


Response of carbon fluxes to water relations in a savanna ecosystem in South Africa
W. L. Kutsch, N. Hanan, R. J. Scholes, I. McHugh, W. Kubheka, H. Eckhardt, and C. Williams
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2197-2235, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3047 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 6 Comments)


  27 May 2008
Historical and simulated ecosystem carbon dynamics in Ghana: land use, management, and climate
Z. Tan, L. L. Tieszen, E. Tachie-Obeng, S. Liu, and A. M. Dieye
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2343-2368, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1555 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)


  02 Jun 2008
Evaluation of satellite based indices for primary production estimates in a sparse savanna in the Sudan
M. Sjöström, J. Ardö, L. Eklundh, B. A. El-Tahir, H. A. M. El-Khidir, P. Pilesjö, and J. Seaquist
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2985-3011, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3309 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)


  29 Jul 2008
Disentangling the effects of climate and people on Sahel vegetation dynamics
J. W. Seaquist, T. Hickler, L. Eklundh, J. Ardö, and B. W. Heumann
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3045-3067, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1723 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comments)


  07 Aug 2008
Estimating carbon emissions from African wildfires
V. Lehsten, K. J. Tansey, H. Balzter, K. Thonicke, A. Spessa, U. Weber, B. Smith, and A. Arneth
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3091-3122, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2778 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)


  08 Aug 2008