Exclosures backed up with community-based soil and water conservation practices increased soil organic carbon stock and microbial biomass carbon distribution, in the northern highlands of Ethiopia

Exclosures backed up with community-based soil and water conservation practices increased soil organic carbon stock and microbial biomass carbon distribution, in the northern highlands of Ethiopia

Abstract Background Land degradation is a treat for natural resources in Tigray high lands of northern Ethiopia, where 30–50 percent of the soil productive capacity has been lost in the past 500 years. Restoration and management of degraded lands improve soil health through enhancing soil organic ca...

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Main Authors: Mengistu Welemariam, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi, Emiru Birhane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Subjects:
Conservation
Ethiopia
Land degradation
Microbial biomass carbon
Soil carbon stock
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40538-018-0124-1

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