The Effect of Community-Based Soil and Water Conservation Practices on Abundance and Diversity of Soil Macroinvertebrates in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia

The Effect of Community-Based Soil and Water Conservation Practices on Abundance and Diversity of Soil Macroinvertebrates in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia

Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices in the northern highlands of Ethiopia have important implications for land restoration and biodiversity recovery. The present study determined soil macroinvertebrate (SMI) abundance and diversity in response to spatial conditions i.e., generated by differe...

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Main Authors:	Mengistu Welemariam, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi, Emiru Birhane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:	Agronomy
Subjects:	abundance diversity Ethiopia macroinvertebrate soil property Tigray
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/4/56

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