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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-767-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-767-2021
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Original research article
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25 Nov 2021
Original research article |
| 25 Nov 2021
| 25 Nov 2021
Assessing soil and land health across two landscapes in eastern Rwanda to inform restoration activities
Leigh Ann Winowiecki
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
Aida Bargués-Tobella
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå, Sweden
Athanase Mukuralinda
World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Kigali, Rwanda
Providence Mujawamariya
World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Kigali, Rwanda
Elisée Bahati Ntawuhiganayo
World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Kigali, Rwanda
Alex Billy Mugayi
World Vision Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Susan Chomba
World Resources Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Tor-Gunnar Vågen
World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
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Short summary
Achieving global restoration targets requires scaling of context-specific restoration options on the ground. We implemented the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework in Rwanda to assess indicators of soil and land health, including soil organic carbon (SOC), erosion prevalence, infiltration capacity, and tree biodiversity. Maps of soil erosion and SOC were produced at 30 m resolution with high accuracy. These data provide a rigorous biophysical baseline for tracking changes over time.
Achieving global restoration targets requires scaling of context-specific restoration options on...
