@article{fdi:010086737,
  title = {{E}ffect of land use change on carbon stocks in an agricultural region of southern {B}enin},
  author = {{H}oussoukp{\'e}vi, {I}. {A}. and le {M}aire, {G}. and {A}holoukpe, {H}. {N}. {S}. and {F}assinou, {D}. {J}. {M}. and {A}madji, {G}. {L}. and {C}hapuis {L}ardy, {L}ydie and {C}hevallier, {T}iphaine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}and use change is one of the most important determinants of carbon storage and dynamics in ecosystems. {A}reas in the proximity of metropoles undergo land use changes but are poorly studied for their soil and biomass carbon budget, especially in {A}frica. {C}lose to {B}enin's economic capital, the {L}ama {T}erritory located on the {A}llada {P}lateau and is subject to high demographic and urbanization pressures. {C}arbon ({C}) stocks in the region are likely to be rapidly changing. {T}his research assessed the land use changes and quantified the spatial distribution and variation of {C} stocks between 2000 and 2018 on the {F}erralsols of the study area. {R}andom forest models using spectral bands of {LANDSAT} images and some spectral indices as predictors were calibrated to classify the land use. {C} stocks of four {C} pools (aboveground, belowground biomass, litter, and soil) were mapped with {I}n{VEST} (integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs) model. {L}and use change occurred in 61% of the {F}erralsol area between 2000 and 2018. {T}he surface of forests and crop-plantation associations decreased in benefit of tree plantations, adult palm groves, and built-up areas. {W}ith the loss of forest surface and the increasing urbanization, {C} stocks of the region decreased by -218 {G}g {C} with 4% uncertainty (-175 {G}g {C} in soil pools, and - 125 {G}g {C} in aboveground biomass with both 6% uncertainty) between 2000 and 2018. {R}esults highlight: (i) the need for soil {C} stock accounting to avoid underestimation of {C} stocks evolution in a rural region; and (ii) the relevance of tree plantations and deforestation control to maintain the {C} stocks in tropical areas.},
  keywords = {carbon pools ; land use ; {R}andom forest ; tropical systems ; uncertainty ; {BENIN} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{L}and {D}egradation and {D}evelopment},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[17 p.]},
  ISSN = {1085-3278},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1002/ldr.4545},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086737},
}