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Effect of Land Use Types on Soil Properties in Benin City, Nigeria

Author(s): Ehizonomhen Okonofua 1 , Emmanuel Ogbomida 2 , 3 , , Chukwudi Emeribe 2 , Beckely Anichie 3 , Oluchi Emeribe 4
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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, PMB 1154 Benin City, Nigeria
2 National Centre for Energy and Environment, Energy Commission of Nigeria, University of Benin, Nigeria
3 Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, the Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia
4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria

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This study examined the impact of land use types on soil characteristics in Benin City, Nigeria. In both the rainy and dry seasons, soil samples were taken from a farmland at the University of Benin in Nigeria at depths of 0–15 and 15–30 cm, respectively. The physicochemical parameters investigated include pH, EC, carbon content, nitrogen, organic matter, phosphorus, aluminum, and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), as well as Ca, Mg, K, and Na. When comparing seasonal differences in pH, phosphorus, aluminum, and CEC levels, significant differences were revealed at ρ < 0.05, d = 0.0001 for pH, ρ < 0.05, d = 0.0001 for phosphorus, ρ < 0.05, d = 0.0002 for aluminum, and ρ < 0.05, d = 0.019 for CEC, respectively. Conversely, the seasonal differences in EC, carbon content, nitrogen, and organic matter were not significant at ρ < 0.05, d = 0.46 for EC, ρ < 0.05, d = 0.30 for carbon content, ρ < 0.05, d = 0.46 for nitrogen, and ρ < 0.05, d = 0.31 for organic matter, respectively. The investigated soil physico-chemical properties did not vary significantly according to land use types at ρ and d values. This study showed that, in general, soil characteristics were highly influenced by different land uses and hence emphasizes the need to monitor urban land use activities.

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SUBMITTED: 19 September 2023
ACCEPTED: 11 November 2023
PUBLISHED: 2 December 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/tebt.v1i2.324

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Okonofua, E. ., Ogbomida, E. ., Emeribe, C. ., Beckely Anichie, & Emeribe, O. . (2023). Effect of Land Use Types on Soil Properties in Benin City, Nigeria. Tropical Environment, Biology, and Technology, 1(2), 94–109. https://doi.org/10.53623/tebt.v1i2.324
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Carbon content, Significant difference, Environmental, Urban, Soil properties
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