Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia
Woody species within pastures and savannas are often associated with ‘resource islands’ characterized by higher fertility under canopies trees. The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) the effects of Prosopis juliflora on some soil physicochemical properties and (2) the impacts of Prosopis invasi...
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| author | Wakshum Shiferaw Sebsebe Demissew Tamrat Bekele Ermias Aynekulu Wolfgang Pitroff |
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| description | Woody species within pastures and savannas are often associated with ‘resource islands’ characterized by higher fertility under canopies trees. The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) the effects of Prosopis juliflora on some soil physicochemical properties and (2) the impacts of Prosopis invasion on soil salinity. For soil physicochemical analysis, a total of 104 soil samples from Teru and Yalo Districts were collected. The soil samples were collected from soil depths of 0–15 cm and 15–30 cm in Prosopis invaded and non-invaded open grazing lands. Invasion of Prosopis had significantly affected soil pH, exchangeable Na+, water soluble Ca2+ + Mg2+, water soluble Na+, and exchangeable sodium percentage in Teru and Yalo Districts (p < 0.05). The invasion of Prosopis significantly increased soil pH (1.5%), but decreased exchangeable Na+ (24.2%), exchangeable sodium percentage (21.6%), and water soluble Ca2+ + Mg2+ (39.9%) than non-invaded lands. Clay content of Prosopis invaded lands was higher by 19% than non-invaded lands. However, sand content of soil was higher under non-invaded lands by 5.6% than Prosopis invaded lands. Most results indicated that invasion of Prosopis had positive effects on physicochemical properties and thus conducive for cereal crops and forages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a4a4df30ff04c73814171c25529fc6d2024-03-03T01:02:45ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Soil and Water Conservation Research2095-63392021-12-0194631638Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast EthiopiaWakshum Shiferaw0Sebsebe Demissew1Tamrat Bekele2Ermias Aynekulu3Wolfgang Pitroff4Arba Minch University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, P. O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Addis Ababa University, College of Natural Sciences, Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, College of Natural Sciences, Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaThe World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), UN Avenue, P. O. Box 30677, Nairobi, KenyaCollege of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, USAWoody species within pastures and savannas are often associated with ‘resource islands’ characterized by higher fertility under canopies trees. The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) the effects of Prosopis juliflora on some soil physicochemical properties and (2) the impacts of Prosopis invasion on soil salinity. For soil physicochemical analysis, a total of 104 soil samples from Teru and Yalo Districts were collected. The soil samples were collected from soil depths of 0–15 cm and 15–30 cm in Prosopis invaded and non-invaded open grazing lands. Invasion of Prosopis had significantly affected soil pH, exchangeable Na+, water soluble Ca2+ + Mg2+, water soluble Na+, and exchangeable sodium percentage in Teru and Yalo Districts (p < 0.05). The invasion of Prosopis significantly increased soil pH (1.5%), but decreased exchangeable Na+ (24.2%), exchangeable sodium percentage (21.6%), and water soluble Ca2+ + Mg2+ (39.9%) than non-invaded lands. Clay content of Prosopis invaded lands was higher by 19% than non-invaded lands. However, sand content of soil was higher under non-invaded lands by 5.6% than Prosopis invaded lands. Most results indicated that invasion of Prosopis had positive effects on physicochemical properties and thus conducive for cereal crops and forages.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209563392100037XPhrase (s): invasionOpen grazing landsProsopisRangelands reclamationSoil properties |
| spellingShingle | Wakshum Shiferaw Sebsebe Demissew Tamrat Bekele Ermias Aynekulu Wolfgang Pitroff Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia International Soil and Water Conservation Research Phrase (s): invasion Open grazing lands Prosopis Rangelands reclamation Soil properties |
| title | Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia |
| title_full | Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia |
| title_short | Invasion of Prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia |
| title_sort | invasion of prosopis juliflora and its effects on soil physicochemical properties in afar region northeast ethiopia |
| topic | Phrase (s): invasion Open grazing lands Prosopis Rangelands reclamation Soil properties |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209563392100037X |
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