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International Agrophysics
publisher:Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland
ISSN: 0236-8722


vol. 15, nr. 4 (2001)

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Effects of land use on some structural properties of an Ultisol in south-eastern Nigeria
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Igwe C.A.
Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

vol. 15 (2001), nr. 4, pp. 237-241
abstract Four land use practices were investigated for their differences in soil structural properties. The land use types are native forest, grassland, oil palm/cocoyam and arable land. Structural parameters as bulk density, total porosity, water stable aggregates (WSA)> 0.25 mm, volumetric moisture content at field capacity (FC) and organic matter content. Structural properties which are affected by land use are total porosity, bulk density, and organic matter.
keywords structure, sustainability, porosity, aggregate stability, soil conservation