Applied and Environmental Soil Science 影响因子-刊鹿论文编译

Effects of Land Uses on Soil Quality Indicators: The Case of Geshy Subcatchment, Gojeb River Catchment, Ethiopia

Abstract:

Land degradation caused by improper land use management is a critical worldwide problem that has revived the issue of resources sustainability. Soil degradation, which involves physical, chemical, and biological degradation, is the key component of land degradation. Assessment of soil quality (SQ) indicators that distinguish soil degradation in different land use (LU) types is enviable to achieve sustainable land management strategies. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of land uses on soil quality indicators in the Geshy subcatchment of the Gojeb River Catchment, Omo-Gibe Basin, Ethiopia. The LU types identified for evaluation included natural forest, cultivation, and grazing lands. Accordingly, a total of 54 soil samples (three LU types\u2009×\u2009three slope classes (blocks)\u2009×\u2009three replications\u2009×\u2009two soil depths) were collected with an “X” plot design for data analysis. Statistical differences in SQ indicators were analyzed among LU types, slope classes, and soil depths and tested using univariate analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, following the general linear model. The results showed that a number of SQ indicators were significantly influenced by LU changes and soil depths. The sand, dry soil bulk density , volumetric soil water contents (VSWC), total porosity, water infiltration rates, cumulative infiltration, and total nitrogen showed significant variations between the natural forest and the other LU types and soil depths ( ). However, silt, clay, soil pH, SOC contents, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, and available phosphorus did not show significant variations between LU types and soil depths ( ). The overall qualities of the soils under the cultivation land were inferior in VSWC, TP, water infiltration rates, SOC contents, and TN soil attributes of the adjacent natural forest and grazing lands. The studied soils were found to be dominantly of clays with slightly acidic and low SOC contents and slow in their infiltration rate. Thus, integrated and sustainable land management, aimed at enhancing proper LU systems, is crucial for the sustainable ecosystem functioning and is the most effective way in reversing of soil quality deterioration.

Author Listing： Melku Dagnachew;Awdenegest Moges;Asfaw Kebede Kassa

Volume： 2019

Pages： 1-11

DOI： 10.1155/2019/2306019

Language： English

Journal： Applied and Environmental Soil Science

Applied and Environmental Soil Science

影响因子：2.7

是否综述期刊：否

是否OA：是

是否预警：不在预警名单内

发行时间：-

ISSN：1687-7667

发刊频率：-

收录数据库：ESCI/Scopus收录/DOAJ开放期刊

出版国家/地区：United Kingdom

出版社：Hindawi

期刊介绍

年发文量	52
国人发稿量	-
国人发文占比	0%
自引率	3.7%
平均录取率	-
平均审稿周期	18 Weeks
版面费	-
偏重研究方向	Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth-Surface Processes
期刊官网	https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aess
投稿链接	-

质量指标占比

研究类文章占比	OA被引用占比	撤稿占比	出版后修正文章占比
98.08%	100.00%	-	-

预警情况

时间	预警情况
2025年03月发布的2025版	不在预警名单中
2024年02月发布的2024版	不在预警名单中
2023年01月发布的2023版	不在预警名单中
2021年12月发布的2021版	不在预警名单中
2020年12月发布的2020版	不在预警名单中

JCR分区 WOS分区等级：Q3区

版本	按学科	分区
WOS期刊SCI分区（2021-2022年最新版）
	SOIL SCIENCE	Q3

中科院分区

版本	大类学科	小类学科	Top期刊	综述期刊
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