Effect of Changes in Land-Use Management Practices on Soil Physicochemical Properties in Kabe Watershed, Ethiopia

• Published in: Air, soil and water research Vol. 13; no. 1
• Main Authors: Assefa, Fikru, Elias, Eyasu, Soromessa, Teshome, Ayele, Gebiaw T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Journals 01.09.2020; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural land; Agricultural management; Bulk density; Calcium; Calcium ions; Cation exchange; Cation exchanging; Chemical properties; Clay; Conservation practices; Cultivated lands; Cultivation; Electrical conductivity; Electrical resistivity; Ethiopia; Forests; Grazing; Kabe watershed; Land conservation; Land management; Land use; Land use management; Land-use types; Magnesium; Moisture content; Original Research; Physicochemical properties; Porosity; Resource management; Sand; Silt; slope; Soil chemistry; Soil conservation; Soil density; Soil fertility; Soil moisture; Soil porosity; Soil properties; Soil quality; Statistical analysis; Terrain; Variance analysis; Water content; Ethiopia; soil properties; Land-use types; slope; Ethiopia; Kabe watershed

Change in land-use management practices such as cultivation of steep slopes, overgrazing, and no or limited fallow periods, and slope position affects the quality of soils. As a result, assessing soil physicochemical properties and subsequent implications on soil fertility is essential for understan...