The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda
The change from natural forest cover to tea and Eucalyptus is rampant in protected areas of western Uganda. The objectives were; to examine the trend in land-use /cover change and determine the effect of these changes on the physico-chemical properties of soils around Kibale National Park. The trend...
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| description | The change from natural forest cover to tea and Eucalyptus is rampant in protected areas of western Uganda. The objectives were; to examine the trend in land-use /cover change and determine the effect of these changes on the physico-chemical properties of soils around Kibale National Park. The trend in land use/cover change was assessed by analyzing a series of landsat images. Focused group discussions and key informant interviews were used for land-use/cover reconstruction. Three major land uses were included; woodlot (Eucalyptus grandis; 5 years old) ), tea (57 years old) and natural forest used as a control. Each of these land-uses were selected at two different North facing landscape positions and were replicated three times. A total of 36 composite soil samples were taken at 0–15 and 15–30 cm depth from natural forest, Tea plantation and eucalyptus on three ridges. Results showed that small scale farming, tea and eucalyptus plantation and built up area have increased over time, to the expense of woodlot and forest cover. Tea and Eucalyptus have induced changes in: exchangeable Mg and Ca, available P, SOM, pH, and bulk density of sub soil (P<.05). Landscape positions within land use also significantly influenced most soil properties (P<.05). Similar findings were observed by Wang et al. (2006) in commercial tea plantations in China that received nitrogen fertilizers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a57bdf9ce96d4e24be97d0578718f8562025-02-03T05:58:05ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752010-01-01201010.1155/2010/185689185689The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western UgandaJ. G. M. Majaliwa0R. Twongyirwe1R. Nyenje2M. Oluka3B. Ongom4J. Sirike5D. Mfitumukiza6E. Azanga7R. Natumanya8R. Mwerera9B. Barasa10Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, UgandaThe change from natural forest cover to tea and Eucalyptus is rampant in protected areas of western Uganda. The objectives were; to examine the trend in land-use /cover change and determine the effect of these changes on the physico-chemical properties of soils around Kibale National Park. The trend in land use/cover change was assessed by analyzing a series of landsat images. Focused group discussions and key informant interviews were used for land-use/cover reconstruction. Three major land uses were included; woodlot (Eucalyptus grandis; 5 years old) ), tea (57 years old) and natural forest used as a control. Each of these land-uses were selected at two different North facing landscape positions and were replicated three times. A total of 36 composite soil samples were taken at 0–15 and 15–30 cm depth from natural forest, Tea plantation and eucalyptus on three ridges. Results showed that small scale farming, tea and eucalyptus plantation and built up area have increased over time, to the expense of woodlot and forest cover. Tea and Eucalyptus have induced changes in: exchangeable Mg and Ca, available P, SOM, pH, and bulk density of sub soil (P<.05). Landscape positions within land use also significantly influenced most soil properties (P<.05). Similar findings were observed by Wang et al. (2006) in commercial tea plantations in China that received nitrogen fertilizers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/185689 |
| spellingShingle | J. G. M. Majaliwa R. Twongyirwe R. Nyenje M. Oluka B. Ongom J. Sirike D. Mfitumukiza E. Azanga R. Natumanya R. Mwerera B. Barasa The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
| title | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda |
| title_full | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda |
| title_short | The Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Properties around Kibale National Park in South Western Uganda |
| title_sort | effect of land cover change on soil properties around kibale national park in south western uganda |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/185689 |
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