Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 316

Review

Impacts of soil and water conservation on crop yield, soil properties, water resources, and carbon sequestration: A review

Abebe Bezu
  • Abebe Bezu
  • Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Melkassa, Ethiopia.
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Ketema Tezera
  • Ketema Tezera
  • Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Melkassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 28 September 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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