UGC Approved Journal no 63975(19)

ISSN: 2349-5162 | ESTD Year : 2014
Call for Paper
Volume 11 | Issue 3 | March 2024

JETIREXPLORE- Search Thousands of research papers



WhatsApp Contact
Click Here

Published in:

Volume 8 Issue 3
March-2021
eISSN: 2349-5162

UGC and ISSN approved 7.95 impact factor UGC Approved Journal no 63975

7.95 impact factor calculated by Google scholar

Unique Identifier

Published Paper ID:
JETIR2103209


Registration ID:
306814

Page Number

1649-1670

Share This Article


Jetir RMS

Title

Soil Chemical Properties Under Different Land-Use Systems And Soil Depth Layers In The Central Highlands Of Ethiopia

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the soil chemical properties dynamics under different land-use systems and soil depths in the central highlands of Ethiopia. The land-use systems included natural forest, four exotic tree plantation species (Eucalyptus globules, Cupressus lusitanica, Grevillea robusta, and Pinus patula), grassland, grazing land, and cropland. The systematic sampling design was used to collect soil samples from 96 main quadrats (20 m x 20 m area each) along 32 transect lines. The soil samples were collected with soil auger from two depth of topsoil (0 – 20 cm) and subsoil (20 – 40 cm) layers with five sub-quadrats (1m x 1m) replication within a main quadrat by arranging four at each corner and one at center. The analysis of variance for the majority of soil chemical properties of OC, TN, Avial. P, soil pH, EC, CEC, and exchangeable bases (Ca, Mg, K, Na) were showed that significant variations among land-use systems (P<0.0001). The highest mean values of OC (3.49 % DM), TN (0.31% DM) , Available (31.52 mg/kg of soil ), CEC (33.63 meq/100gm soil), Exch. Ca (17.13 cmol(+)/kg soil), Exch. Mg (5.37 cmol(+)/kg soil), and Exch. K ( 3.60 cmol(+)/kg soil) were observed under natural forest than others of land-use systems. The results also showed that the lowest mean values of OC, TN, soil pH, CEC, Exch. (Ca, K, and Na) were recorded under cropland. The overall mean values of OC, TN, Avail. P, CEC, and Exch. (Mg, Ca, K, Na) were higher at topsoil than subsoil layer except for soil pH and EC. In general, the majority of soil chemical properties under cropland and Eucalyptus globulus plantation forest were poorer than the soils subjected to other land-use systems.

Key Words

exotic tree plantation, land-use system, natural forest, soil chemical properties, soil depth, Yerer

Cite This Article

"Soil Chemical Properties Under Different Land-Use Systems And Soil Depth Layers In The Central Highlands Of Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.1649-1670, March-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103209.pdf

ISSN


2349-5162 | Impact Factor 7.95 Calculate by Google Scholar

An International Scholarly Open Access Journal, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed Journal Impact Factor 7.95 Calculate by Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool, Multidisciplinary, Monthly, Multilanguage Journal Indexing in All Major Database & Metadata, Citation Generator

Cite This Article

"Soil Chemical Properties Under Different Land-Use Systems And Soil Depth Layers In The Central Highlands Of Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no. pp1649-1670, March-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103209.pdf

Publication Details

Published Paper ID: JETIR2103209
Registration ID: 306814
Published In: Volume 8 | Issue 3 | Year March-2021
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 1649-1670
Country: Ambo, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia .
Area: Science
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


Preview This Article


Downlaod

Click here for Article Preview

Download PDF

Downloads

0003094

Print This Page

Current Call For Paper

Jetir RMS