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 deforestation and subsequent cultivation on soil fertility in Komto, Western Ethiopia

Birhanu Iticha
  • Birhanu Iticha
  • Faculty of Resources Management and Economics, Wollega University, P. O. Box 395, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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Muktar Mohammed
  • Muktar Mohammed
  • Department of Forest Resources Management, Oda Bultum University, P .O. Box 226, Chiro, Ethiopia.
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Kibebew Kibret
  • Kibebew Kibret
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 21 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 December 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Iticha, B., Mohammed, M., & Kibret, K. (2016). Impact of deforestation and subsequent cultivation on soil fertility in Komto, Western Ethiopia. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 7(12), 212-221.
Chicago /
Birhanu Iticha, Muktar Mohammed and Kibebew Kibret. "Impact of deforestation and subsequent cultivation on soil fertility in Komto, Western Ethiopia." Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 7, no. 12 (2016): 212-221.
MLA /
Birhanu Iticha, Muktar Mohammed and Kibebew Kibret. "Impact of deforestation and subsequent cultivation on soil fertility in Komto, Western Ethiopia." Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 7.12 (2016): 212-221.