The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) Field Manual [Version 5, August 2025]
The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF), is a comprehensive method first developed and implemented by World Agroforestry (ICRAF) scientists in Mali in 2005. It provides a science-based field protocol for measuring land and soil characteristics, as well as vegetation composition and land degradation status over time. This field manual describes the LDSF field survey methods and is designed to be used in training and as a reference in field during survey campaigns.
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Authors
Vågen, T-G.,Winowiecki, L.A.
Publication year
2025