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: 320

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) on soil chemical properties and its distribution in a reserve area: A case study in Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia

Ayana Etana
  • Ayana Etana
  • Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box: 35, Ziway, Ethiopia
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Ensermu Kelbessa
  • Ensermu Kelbessa
  • Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box: 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Teshome Soromessa
  • Teshome Soromessa
  • Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box: 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 23 February 2012
  •  Accepted: 19 February 2015
  •  Published: 01 May 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Ayana E., Ensermu K. & Teshome S. (2015). Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) on soil chemical properties and its distribution in a reserve area: A case study in Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 6(5), 116-124.
Chicago /
Ayana Etana, Ensermu Kelbessa and Teshome Soromessa. "Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) on soil chemical properties and its distribution in a reserve area: A case study in Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia." Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 6, no. 5 (2015): 116-124.
MLA /
Ayana Etana, Ensermu Kelbessa and Teshome Soromessa. "Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) on soil chemical properties and its distribution in a reserve area: A case study in Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia." Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 6.5 (2015): 116-124.