Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol
Land use could impact soil properties and processes in varying degrees. Therefore, the impact of different land use systems on soil water status and its relationship with some physiochemical properties was studied at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The lan...
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| description | Land use could impact soil properties and processes in varying degrees. Therefore, the impact of different land use systems on soil water status and its relationship with some physiochemical properties was studied at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The land use types included native forest (NF); Paddock (P); Oil palm plantation (OP); Teak (TK); new yam plot (NY) and yam plot under fallow (YF). Structure and disturbed surface soils (0 - 15 cm) samples were taken at three (3) locations in each land use type. Soil water content (SWC) significantly varied among the different land use types, with oil palm plantation storing the highest amount of water. The results also showed significant differences in soil bulk density, organic carbon, porosity, texture and hydraulic conductivity among the land use types. SWC associated positively and significantly with organic matter, silt content and silt + clay. The association between SWC and pH and silt/clay were positive but weak while particle density, bulk density and sand content showed negative and significant association. The principal component regression (PCR) showed a highly significant, positive relationship between SWC and the principal components of other physicochemical properties. Cluster analysis showed that SWC is highly related and linked to OM, Bd, Pd, Pt and silt/clay. The results implied that conversion to paddock and continuous cultivation led to depletion in soil water, physical and chemical properties, whereas cultivation of tree crops conserved these soil properties better. Therefore, establishment of tree crop and conservative soil management practices are suggested to prevent agricultural lands from degradation in areas with soils under similar conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e1a16820d6f48228342dfca9abf120a2023-02-15T16:09:44ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2022-08-011081542155110.24925/turjaf.v10i8.1542-1551.50842571Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an AlfisolJoy Chiamaka Echebiri0Gabriel Oladele Awe1Department of Soil Resources and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado EkitiDepartment of Soil Resources and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado EkitiLand use could impact soil properties and processes in varying degrees. Therefore, the impact of different land use systems on soil water status and its relationship with some physiochemical properties was studied at the Teaching and Research Farm, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The land use types included native forest (NF); Paddock (P); Oil palm plantation (OP); Teak (TK); new yam plot (NY) and yam plot under fallow (YF). Structure and disturbed surface soils (0 - 15 cm) samples were taken at three (3) locations in each land use type. Soil water content (SWC) significantly varied among the different land use types, with oil palm plantation storing the highest amount of water. The results also showed significant differences in soil bulk density, organic carbon, porosity, texture and hydraulic conductivity among the land use types. SWC associated positively and significantly with organic matter, silt content and silt + clay. The association between SWC and pH and silt/clay were positive but weak while particle density, bulk density and sand content showed negative and significant association. The principal component regression (PCR) showed a highly significant, positive relationship between SWC and the principal components of other physicochemical properties. Cluster analysis showed that SWC is highly related and linked to OM, Bd, Pd, Pt and silt/clay. The results implied that conversion to paddock and continuous cultivation led to depletion in soil water, physical and chemical properties, whereas cultivation of tree crops conserved these soil properties better. Therefore, establishment of tree crop and conservative soil management practices are suggested to prevent agricultural lands from degradation in areas with soils under similar conditions.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5084land usesoil hydro-physical,chemical propertiesmultivariate analysiscorrelation |
| spellingShingle | Joy Chiamaka Echebiri Gabriel Oladele Awe Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology land use soil hydro-physical, chemical properties multivariate analysis correlation |
| title | Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol |
| title_full | Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol |
| title_fullStr | Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol |
| title_short | Multivariate Analysis of Land Use Impact on Soil Water Content and Some Physicochemical Properties of an Alfisol |
| title_sort | multivariate analysis of land use impact on soil water content and some physicochemical properties of an alfisol |
| topic | land use soil hydro-physical, chemical properties multivariate analysis correlation |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5084 |
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