Assessment of Catchment Hydrology and Soil Fertility Under Different Land Use Systems in Fagita Lekuma District, Ethiopia

Autor: Getie Biset, Getnet Tigabu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 242-257 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2722-1369
DOI: 10.47540/ijsei.v4i3.982
Popis: Acacia decurrens plantations in the Timble-Faguita-Lekma watershed are being actively expanded to accommodate various land uses, mainly to produce charcoal and construction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of various land-use types on the hydrology of a watershed and the physicochemical characteristics of soils. Experiments comprised soil depth (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) and land cover type (arable land, pasture, 0, 2, and 4-year stand). A 5*2 factorial array of randomized complete block designs (RCBD) with 4 replicates made up the design. The physicochemical parameters of the selected soils were investigated using 40 (5*2*4) composite soil samples. A semi-structured questionnaire and a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to investigate selected farmers' perceptions of watershed hydrology. The results revealed that soil particle size (sand, silt, clay) and SOC concentration differed significantly across all land-use types and soil depths studied. Soil pH did not alter with depth (p
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