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International Agrophysics |
publisher: | Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland |
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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. |
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Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria |
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vol. 15 (2001), nr. 4,
pp. 237-241
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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.
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keywords
structure, sustainability, porosity, aggregate stability, soil conservation
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