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Impacts of wetland cultivation on plant diversity and soil fertility in South-Bench District, Southwest Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Mulatu Kassahun,

Hunde Feyssa Debela,

Kissi Endalkachew

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

african journal of agricultural research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1991-637X

DOI - 10.5897/ajar2013.7986

Subject(s) - species richness , wetland , soil fertility , environmental science , soil ph , agronomy , soil test , cation exchange capacity , species evenness , ecology , geography , agroforestry , soil water , biology , soil science

Wetlands provide enormous socioeconomic and environmental values. However, wetlands are threatened by conversion for agricultural land in southwestern Ethiopia. The study aims to assess the impact of wetland cultivation on plant species richness, composition and soil fertility. Plant species richness and composition was investigated for 30 plots in each site of adjacent uncultivated and cultivated wetlands sites and total of 60 sampling plots were used. Soil samples were collected from 18 sample plots (9 in each site) selected using simple random method from plots used for plant survey. The results showed that cultivated sites have significantly higher (P 0.05) affected. Hence, planning wise use strategy for sustainable management of wetlands is essential. Key words: Wetland cultivation, species composition, soil physico-chemical properties, South-Bench District.

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