Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 315

Full Length Research Paper

The effect of land management practices on soil physical and chemical properties in Gojeb Sub-river Basin of Dedo District, Southwest Ethiopia

Bahilu Bezabih*
  • Bahilu Bezabih*
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Abebayehu Aticho
  • Abebayehu Aticho
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Tadesse Mossisa
  • Tadesse Mossisa
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Bayu Dume
  • Bayu Dume
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 12 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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