Impacts of land use change on soil nutrient content and erosion: A study from the northern highlands of Ethiopia - Couverture souple

Bori, Wolde Mekuria

 
9783843350228: Impacts of land use change on soil nutrient content and erosion: A study from the northern highlands of Ethiopia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3843350221 ISBN 13 : 9783843350228
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

In the Ethiopian highlands, land degradation has resulted in reduced biomass and soil carbon, thus contributing to the deterioration of soil quality and agricultural productivity. As a result of this fact, conservation of natural resources became a priority of Ethiopian government. Consequently, the practice of establishing exclosures has emerged as one of the mechanisms to restore degraded ecosystems in the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia. This book documents changes in soil nutrient content, soil properties and changes in soil erosion following the establishment of exclosure on degraded communal grazing lands. Moreover, the book presented local communities and experts' perception on the link between soil erosion and land use changes. The study employed a space-for-time substitution to explore the influences of exclosure duration in restoring soil and vegetation. Recommendations that would improve degraded land management were also given.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the Ethiopian highlands, land degradation has resulted in reduced biomass and soil carbon, thus contributing to the deterioration of soil quality and agricultural productivity. As a result of this fact, conservation of natural resources became a priority of Ethiopian government. Consequently, the practice of establishing exclosures has emerged as one of the mechanisms to restore degraded ecosystems in the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia. This book documents changes in soil nutrient content, soil properties and changes in soil erosion following the establishment of exclosure on degraded communal grazing lands. Moreover, the book presented local communities and experts' perception on the link between soil erosion and land use changes. The study employed a space-for-time substitution to explore the influences of exclosure duration in restoring soil and vegetation. Recommendations that would improve degraded land management were also given.

Biographie de l'auteur

Wolde Mekuria is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Soil Science of Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems, University of Goettingen, Germany. His research focuses on evaluating degraded land restoration effort in relation to ecosystem carbon sequestration and vegetation restoration. He has 6 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3843350221
ISBN 13 
9783843350228
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
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