TY - JOUR AU - Mulat, Yared AU - Kibret, Kibebew AU - Bedadi, Bobe AU - Mohammed, Muktar PY - 2021 DA - 2021/02/24 TI - Soil quality evaluation under different land use types in Kersa sub-watershed, eastern Ethiopia JO - Environmental Systems Research SP - 19 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Soil quality, which can be inferred using indicators that interact synergistically, is affected by land use types and agricultural management practices. This study assessed the status of soil quality under three adjacent land uses (cultivated, grazing, and fallow) in Kersa subwatershed (622 ha). Soil samples were collected from the surface soil (0–20 cm depth) of the identified land uses with three replications and the soil quality parameters were analyzed. A minimum data set of soil quality indicators were selected from physical, chemical, and biological parameters using the literature review and expert opinion method. Linear scoring functions were used to give the unitless scores for the selected data sets, which were then integrated into a soil quality index (SQI). SN - 2193-2697 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-021-00224-6 DO - 10.1186/s40068-021-00224-6 ID - Mulat2021 ER -