Land use effects on soil quality indicators: A case study of Abo-Wonsho Southern Ethiopia

Applied and Environmental Soil Science

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Moges, Awdenegest ^a   Dagnachew, Melku ^b   Yimer, Fantaw ^a  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b WOLAITA SODO UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84879402963     PISSN: 16877667     EISSN: 16877675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/784989     Document Type: Article

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