Soil aggregation, and total and particulate organic matter following conversion of native forests to continuous cultivation in Ethiopia

Conversion of native forests to cultivation is usually accompanied by a decline in soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrients, and deterioration of soil structure. The objectives of this study were: (i) to assess the effect of cultivation on soil aggregation and aggregate stability and (ii) to determin...

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Published in:	Soil & tillage research 2007-05, Vol.94 (1), p.101-108
Main Authors:	Ashagrie, Y., Zech, W., Guggenberger, G., Mamo, T.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Aggregate stability Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions Biological and medical sciences continuous cropping Cultivation Ethiopia forests Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology land use change losses from soil Nitisol nitrogen Physical properties Physics, chemistry, biochemistry and biology of agricultural and forest soils POM soil aggregation soil nutrients soil organic carbon soil organic matter Soil science Structure, texture, density, mechanical behavior. Heat and gas exchanges tillage tropical soils
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