Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol
The impact of grazing on physical properties of Vertisol was studied from 1996 to 2000 in the Ethiopian highlands. The study was conducted at 2 sites with 0-4 and 4-8% slopes at Tero Jemjem watershed in Ginchi, 80 km west of Addis Ababa. The objective of the study was to compare selected soil physic...
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| author | Taddese, G. Mohamed Saleem, M.A. Ayaleneh, W. |
| author_browse | Ayaleneh, W. Mohamed Saleem, M.A. Taddese, G. |
| author_facet | Taddese, G. Mohamed Saleem, M.A. Ayaleneh, W. |
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| description | The impact of grazing on physical properties of Vertisol was studied from 1996 to 2000 in the Ethiopian highlands. The study was conducted at 2 sites with 0-4 and 4-8% slopes at Tero Jemjem watershed in Ginchi, 80 km west of Addis Ababa. The objective of the study was to compare selected soil physical properties at different grazing pressures and slopes. The stocking rate was moderate grazing 1.8 animal-unit months per hectare (1.8 AUM/ha), heavy grazing 3.0 AUM/ha and a control treatment with no grazing. The result showed that heavy grazing pressure removed grass cover, which consequently enhanced soil cracking. Effect of livestock trampling on soil resistance to penetration (indicated by penetrometer readings) was higher in the heavily grazed plots than in non-grazed plots. Penetrometer readings were influenced by soil moisture content. Low moisture content was observed in the heavily grazed plots at both sites. The infiltration of accumulated water to the soil matrix was lower in heavily grazed plots. |
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| spelling | CGSpace283732025-12-08T10:29:22Z Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol Taddese, G. Mohamed Saleem, M.A. Ayaleneh, W. vertisols soil chemicophysical properties livestock grazing The impact of grazing on physical properties of Vertisol was studied from 1996 to 2000 in the Ethiopian highlands. The study was conducted at 2 sites with 0-4 and 4-8% slopes at Tero Jemjem watershed in Ginchi, 80 km west of Addis Ababa. The objective of the study was to compare selected soil physical properties at different grazing pressures and slopes. The stocking rate was moderate grazing 1.8 animal-unit months per hectare (1.8 AUM/ha), heavy grazing 3.0 AUM/ha and a control treatment with no grazing. The result showed that heavy grazing pressure removed grass cover, which consequently enhanced soil cracking. Effect of livestock trampling on soil resistance to penetration (indicated by penetrometer readings) was higher in the heavily grazed plots than in non-grazed plots. Penetrometer readings were influenced by soil moisture content. Low moisture content was observed in the heavily grazed plots at both sites. The infiltration of accumulated water to the soil matrix was lower in heavily grazed plots. 2002 2013-05-06T07:00:29Z 2013-05-06T07:00:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28373 en Limited Access Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture;49: 129-133 |
| spellingShingle | vertisols soil chemicophysical properties livestock grazing Taddese, G. Mohamed Saleem, M.A. Ayaleneh, W. Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title | Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title_full | Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title_fullStr | Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title_short | Effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self-mulching Vertisol |
| title_sort | effect of livestock grazing on physical properties of a cracking and self mulching vertisol |
| topic | vertisols soil chemicophysical properties livestock grazing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28373 |
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