3. Results and Discussion.3.1. Impact of Land Use on Selected Physical Properties of.The Soils along Depths.3.1.1. Soil Particle, Size Distribution Soil Bulk Density and.Soil Moisture Content.Silt content across land use was not significant except for.Middle surface which is, significant (P = 0.05). High silt.Content was observed under forest land while low silt content.Was observed under cultivated land in all soil depths (Table.1). The distribution of sand across land use was not.Significant (P = 0.05) higher in all soil depths of grazing land.Than both forest land and cultivated land. Silt to clay ratio in.The 0-10 cm depth was low and varied from 0.67 0.32 and,,0.49 for soils of forest cultivated and grazing lands,,Respectively. While Silt to, clay ratio in the 20-30 cm depth.Was high and varied, from 0.63 0.99 and 1.09 for soils of.Forest cultivated and, grazing, lands respectively. Higher and.Lower silt to clay ratio recorded in the forest land and.Cultivated land respectively. High silt-clay ratio observed in.The top surface horizons of forest land (0.63) may be.Attributed to the deposition of plant materials (litter which.)Are still undergoing decomposition. While lower silt, to clay.Ratio recorded in the cultivated land (0.32) attributed to the.Impacts of deforestation and farming 9 practices [].
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