IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 10 NO. 5 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijaes.v10.no5.2024.pg37.51

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Effect of Land use Types on Soil Properties within Federal College of Education Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria

Mgbonu Kelechi and Popoola Olateju Ebenezer

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Abstract

The impact of land use on soil properties was investigated for five (5) land use types (old orchard,

keywords:

Land use types,Soil degradation, Soil properties, Sustainability

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