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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Ecoregions and land cover trends in Senegal
Journal of Arid Environments, Volume 59, No. 3, Year 2004
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Description
This study examines long-term changes in Senegal's natural resources. We monitor and quantify land use and land cover changes occurring across Senegal using nearly 40 years of satellite imagery, aerial surveys, and fieldwork. We stratify Senegal into ecological regions and present land use and land cover trends for each region, followed by a national summary. Results aggregated to the national level show moderate change, with a modest decrease in savannas from 74 to 70 percent from 1965 to 2000, and an expansion of cropland from 17 to 21 percent. However, at the ecoregion scale, we observed rapid change in some and relative stability in others. One particular concern is the decline in Senegal's biodiverse forests. However, in the year 2000, Senegal's savannas, woodlands, and forests still cover more than two-thirds of the country, and the rate of agricultural expansion has slowed. © 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tappan, Gray G.
United States, San Diego
Saic
Sall, Moussa
Senegal, Dakar
Third World Forum Dakar
Wood, Eric C.
United States, San Diego
Saic
Cushing, M.
United States, San Diego
Saic
Statistics
Citations: 240
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.03.018
ISSN:
01401963
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Senegal