Research Article

Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Soil Quality Indicators: The Case of Geshy Subcatchment, Gojeb River Catchment, Ethiopia

Table 2

Soil sampling design in farmlands with SWC and without SWC measures.

Slope classes (%)With SWCWithout SWC
R1R2R3R1R2R3

3–8AAAAAA
BBBBBB
CCCCCC
8–15AAAAAA
BBBBBB
CCCCCC
15–30AAAAAA
BBBBBB
CCCCCC
Subtotal2727
Overall54

Note: A = low-terrace, B = mid-terrace, and C = up-terrace positions. R1, R2, and R3 represent replicate 1, 2, and 3, respectively.