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Original research article 12 Feb 2016
Original research article | 12 Feb 2016
Effects of land use changes on the dynamics of selected soil properties in northeast Wellega, Ethiopia
Alemayehu Adugna and Assefa Abegaz
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A. Adugna, A. Abegaz, and A. Cerdà
Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-3511-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-3511-2015, 2015
Revised manuscript has not been submitted
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The research has been con conducted to estimate erosion risk over certain areas for land restoration. The result of the USLE showed that the annual rate of soil loss is in the range of 4.5Mgha-1y-1 in forestland and 65.9Mgha-1y-1 in cropland. The rate of soil loss in the cropland, which accounts for about 69% of the total soil loss in the study area, is very highly severe. This clearly shows that cropland should be prioritized to carry out land management practices such as minimum tillage.
A. Adugna and A. Abegaz
Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-2011-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-2011-2015, 2015
Revised manuscript not accepted
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Most of selected soil properties showed highest variation with depth under forestland and lowest under cropland. There were no consistent spatial trends in CEC. The correlation matrix suggests OM, CEC and Ca are fundamental soil properties in both sampled depths. The Correlations among soil properties are determined by soil-forming processes than parent materials. However, it is difficult to explain on which sampled depths that correlation between soil properties would be stronger.
A. Adugna, A. Abegaz, and A. Cerdà
Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-3511-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-3511-2015, 2015
Revised manuscript has not been submitted
Short summary
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The research has been con conducted to estimate erosion risk over certain areas for land restoration. The result of the USLE showed that the annual rate of soil loss is in the range of 4.5Mgha-1y-1 in forestland and 65.9Mgha-1y-1 in cropland. The rate of soil loss in the cropland, which accounts for about 69% of the total soil loss in the study area, is very highly severe. This clearly shows that cropland should be prioritized to carry out land management practices such as minimum tillage.
A. Adugna and A. Abegaz
Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-2011-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/sed-7-2011-2015, 2015
Revised manuscript not accepted
Short summary
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Most of selected soil properties showed highest variation with depth under forestland and lowest under cropland. There were no consistent spatial trends in CEC. The correlation matrix suggests OM, CEC and Ca are fundamental soil properties in both sampled depths. The Correlations among soil properties are determined by soil-forming processes than parent materials. However, it is difficult to explain on which sampled depths that correlation between soil properties would be stronger.
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The purpose of our study was to explore the effects of land use changes on the dynamics of soil properties and their implications for land degradation. The result indicates that cultivated land has a lower organic matter, total nitrogen, cation exchange capacity, pH, and exchangeable Ca2+ and Mg2+ contents than forestland and grazing land.
The purpose of our study was to explore the effects of land use changes on the dynamics of soil...
