Effects of Different Land Use Systems on Selected Physico-Chemical Properties of Soils in Yamaltu, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State

The aim of this research is to examine the response of some soil properties to the changes in land cover/land use in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Land use changes as a result of human activities have been identified as one of the greatest pressures to soil and forest resources. The change from natural vegetation land use to built-up and agricultural land uses is becoming rampant in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of land use change on the some soil properties. Two major land use types which include forest lands and residential lands uses were explored. Soil samples were collected at the depth of 0 on 30cm through the use of soil auger from ten different locations in each of the two land use types in the study area making twenty soil samples. The use of t-test statistical tool was implored on the laboratory results in order to test for the differences between the soil in forest and residential land use types. Results revealed that the soil physico-chemical properties differed significantly between the sites. Chemical properties of the soil were found to be generally low in residential land use while they were high in vegetation land use. Bulk density was high in residential land use while it was low in forest land use.

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Studying soil erosion by evaluating changes in physico-chemical properties of soils under different land-use types

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jssas.2021.01.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 190-197

Author(s):

Emre Babur ◽

Ömer Süha Uslu ◽

Martín Leonardo Battaglia ◽

Andre Diatta ◽

Shah Fahad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Soil Erosion ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Land Use Types ◽

Chemical Properties Of Soils

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Determination of Physico-chemical Properties in Soil Samples of Prayagraj (Allahabad) District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research ◽

10.9734/ajacr/2019/v4i230110 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chahat Verma ◽

Abhinav Lal ◽

Alec D. M. David ◽

P. Smriti Rao

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Average Value ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Chemical Properties Of Soils ◽

Water Holding

Physico-chemical properties of soils from different land use systems viz. agriculture, olericulture, horticulture etc in Prayagraj (Allahabad) Uttar Pradesh were analyzed in 2018-19. Samples were collected from 4 different sites of Allahabad district viz., ECC gaughat, Jhunsi, Karchhana & Subedarganj having distance between them of at least 4 kms. Some soils samples had higher water holding capacity & value of organic carbon. They have average value of pH and EC as compared to the cultivated soils. Potassium was found to be of low content in soil samples. Physical properties and parameters for all soils were average or medium whereas as variation in chemical properties were observed.

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Soil Microbes are Shaped by Soil Physico-chemical Properties: A Brief Review of Existing Literature

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science ◽

10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i130409 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 59-71

Author(s):

Debarshi Dasgupta ◽

G. P. Brahmaprakash

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Biological Activity ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Soil Microbes ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Ecosystem Processes ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Chemical Properties Of Soils ◽

Abiotic Controls ◽

Structure And Functions

Soil consists of very complex, inter-related community of microorganisms which interact with one another and with plants and animals, forming a complex web of biological activity. The microbes determine health and potential of soil to perform a multitude of ecosystem processes, which depend on the community composition and functioning. The microbial community structure and functions in soil are influenced by physico-chemical properties of soils. Abiotic controls like surrounding climate, environment, land use, nutrients, pH and rhizosphere control the composition of microbes in soil, which in turn modify soil properties. In this review, we investigate the existing body of research exploring studies which have explored how microbes are shaped by soil properties.

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