Research Article
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land-Use Systems: A Case Study of CO2 in the Southern Zone of Ghana
Table 1
Main characteristics of the experimental sites.
| Characteristics | Sites | Kpong, SIREC | Legon, University of Ghana |
| Coordinate | 6°09′ N 00°04′ E | 5°66′ N 00°19′ E | Altitude (m) | 22 | 88 | Rainfall (mm) | 800–1326 | 900–1010 | Temperatures (°C), min (mean) max | 22.1 (27.2) 33.3 | 21.5 (27) 30.9 | Relative humidity, % | 70–100 | 70–100 | Soil type | Typic calciustert (tropical black clay, Akuse series) | Ferric Acrisol (sandy loam) mineral with argillic horizon, Toje series) | Vegetation | Grassland | Scanty savannah | Slope (topography) | Gentle (1–5%) | Gentle (1–2%) |
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