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Table 7 The soil loss change in land covers (1987 to 2017)

From: Enset-based land use land cover change detection and its impact on soil erosion in Meki river watershed, Western Lake Ziway Sub-Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Class_Name

Soil loss 1987 (t ha−1 year−1)

Soil Loss 2017 (t ha−1 year−1)

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Grassland

25

83

27

90

Forest and Natural vegetation

14.5

57

25.94

124.2

Eucalyptus plantation

28.5

72

31.17

88

EBLUS

17

61

22.65

68

Cultivated land

26

44

27.15

44

Bush and Chat land

32

70

40.22

78.3

Built-up

69.2

175.25

64.4

120.65