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

Characterization of soils under major land uses in Chencha District, South Ethiopia

Wakshum Shiferaw Gemeda
  • Wakshum Shiferaw Gemeda
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agricultural Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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Sharma Parshotam Datt
  • Sharma Parshotam Datt
  • Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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