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%)