Geospatial distribution of soil organic carbon and soil pH within the cocoa agroecological zones of Ghana
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Highlights
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- A new spatial pattern of soil organic carbon and soil pH for the cocoa districts and agroecological zones of Ghana.
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- Unsuitably low cocoa soil organic and strong acidity.
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- A loss of soil organic carbon in a pattern that reflects historic boom-bust cycle of cocoa hot and cold spots transitions.
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- Homogeneity of soil organic carbon is moderate within a longer range than soil pH.
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