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October 7, 2025Open Access

Impacts of land use types on soil physicochemical properties in the North-Central Highlands of Ethiopia

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NDNahusenay Abate DessieSamara University

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Analysis reveals varying soil fertility across different land use types, highlighting the need for sustainable management practices.

Key Points

  • Cultivated land had significantly lower soil fertility compared to natural forestland, leading to concerns about soil degradation.
  • Topsoil contained higher levels of organic matter and nutrients than subsoil, indicating better fertility in upper layers.
  • Lower slope soils exhibited better nutrient content, with higher pH and exchangeable bases than those on upper slopes.
  • Conversion of natural forestland to cropland significantly reduced soil fertility metrics, underscoring risks of soil degradation.

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Nahusenay Abate Dessie (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e585d0b1e78cc4e5f4659chttps://doi.org/10.20935/acadenvsci7922
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