Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia
Soil quality assessment is valuable for evaluating agroecosystem sustainability, soil degradation, and identifying sustainable land management practices. This study compared soil quality within culturally protected forest areas and adjacent grassland, grazing land, and farmland in Abo-Wonsho, Southe...
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| description | Soil quality assessment is valuable for evaluating agroecosystem sustainability, soil degradation, and identifying sustainable land management practices. This study compared soil quality within culturally protected forest areas and adjacent grassland, grazing land, and farmland in Abo-Wonsho, Southern Ethiopia. A total of 40 soil samples (4 land uses × 5 replications × 2 soil depth layers: 0 to 10 cm and 10 to 20 cm) were collected for analysis. Soil textural fractions (i.e., sand, silt, and clay percentage) varied with land use and soil depths even though the textural class across all land use types was sandy loam. Bulk density, soil organic carbon (SOC), and available potassium (K) varied significantly: , , and , respectively, with land use and soil depth, but other indicators showed no significant difference. We conclude soil quality can be protected and maintained by improving existing land use practices within both agricultural and modern forest management areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b5aa61cc1083420f9e0d72733b70f1852025-02-03T01:26:33ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752013-01-01201310.1155/2013/784989784989Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern EthiopiaAwdenegest Moges0Melku Dagnachew1Fantaw Yimer2School of Biosystems and Environmental Engineering, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 5, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Natural Resources Management, Wolaita Sodo University, P.O. Box 138, Wolaita Sodo, EthiopiaWondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, P.O. Box 128, Shashemene, EthiopiaSoil quality assessment is valuable for evaluating agroecosystem sustainability, soil degradation, and identifying sustainable land management practices. This study compared soil quality within culturally protected forest areas and adjacent grassland, grazing land, and farmland in Abo-Wonsho, Southern Ethiopia. A total of 40 soil samples (4 land uses × 5 replications × 2 soil depth layers: 0 to 10 cm and 10 to 20 cm) were collected for analysis. Soil textural fractions (i.e., sand, silt, and clay percentage) varied with land use and soil depths even though the textural class across all land use types was sandy loam. Bulk density, soil organic carbon (SOC), and available potassium (K) varied significantly: , , and , respectively, with land use and soil depth, but other indicators showed no significant difference. We conclude soil quality can be protected and maintained by improving existing land use practices within both agricultural and modern forest management areas.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/784989 |
| spellingShingle | Awdenegest Moges Melku Dagnachew Fantaw Yimer Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
| title | Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Indicators: A Case Study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | land use effects on soil quality indicators a case study of abo wonsho southern ethiopia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/784989 |
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