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: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of land use types and soil depths on selected soil physicochemical properties in Fasha District, Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Mengistu Tumayro
  • Mengistu Tumayro
  • Department of Plant Science, Arba Minch University, P. O. Box 21 Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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Dereje Tesgaye
  • Dereje Tesgaye
  • Department of Plant Science, Arba Minch University, P. O. Box 21 Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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