ArticleHeliyon2022
Variability of soil quality indicators along with the different landscape positions of Choke Mountain agroecosystem, upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.
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- The ecoepidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2026Pooled it
- Visceral leishmaniasis elimination in Ethiopia: insights into epidemiology, transmission, treatment access, and outcome - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
Understanding the variability of soil quality indicators across topographic positions and agroecosystems (AES) is critical for improving soil fertility, productivity, and environmental sustainability. This study evaluates the variability of soil quality indicators along with the different landscape positions (upper, middle, and lower slopes) among the five AES of the Choke Mountain watershed in the upper Blue Nile Basin. A total of forty soil samples were gathered from Choke Mountain's five AES, upper, middle, and lower landscape positions. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to determine the minimum datasets (MDS) from fourteen soil quality indicators. Using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), the variability of soil quality indices among AES of the Choke, as well as variation with landscape positions, was investigated. The interaction effect of AES and topo-sequence (AES∗topo-sequence) has a substantial effect on three soil quality indicators, including soil silt content, soil pH, and available phosphorus. The highest mean value of silt content was found in the upper position of the hilly and mountainous highlands (AES 5), while the lowest was found in the lower part of the midland plain with black soil (AES 2). The highest mean pH of the soil was found in the lower part of the lowland and valley fragments (AES 1), and the lowest was in the lower position of the midland plain with brown soil (AES 3). The highest record of available P was found in AES 1's middle position and the lowest in AES 3's upper positions. AES had a significant impact on cation exchange capacity (CEC), and both AES and topography had a significant and distinct impact on organic matter (OM). Thus, the study suggests site-specific solutions to improve agricultural productivity and ease the constraints associated with each soil in each topo-sequence and AES.
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