Analysis of soil and associated nutrient loss from gully erosion features in Mubi area, Adamawa State-Nigeria

Abstract

A study on the economic analysis of soil and associated nutrients conceded to gully erosion at six sublocations within Mubi area, Adamawa state during the 2007 and 2008 wet seasons. Soil and nutrient loss parameters that related to water erosion were studied in the field, alongside determination of some relevant physico-chemical properties in the laboratory. Relative percentages and tables were used to compare the results. The study revealed an alarming estimates of soil mass and associated nutrient loss in both study years. Economic implications appeared disturbing and demands an immediate attention in order to curtail further uncertainties of unbearable colossal soil and nutrient losses, except otherwise managed using suggested conservation measures that could compatibly obliterate the menace in the study area.

Evaluation of Soil Erosion and Its Prediction Protocols around the Hilly Areas of Mubi Region, Northeast Nigeria

“…The results in Table 8 presents a similar economic analysis of the quantity of soil loss by gully erosion as reported by [46] in the same Mubi region. However, such economic analysis on erosion-related researches has not yet been reported, apart from those reported by [46].…”

“…The results in Table 8 presents a similar economic analysis of the quantity of soil loss by gully erosion as reported by [46] in the same Mubi region. However, such economic analysis on erosion-related researches has not yet been reported, apart from those reported by [46]. The results show that locations such as the Muvur site with wider and/or deeper gullies recorded larger soil removals with proportionate Adapted from [11,32].…”

“…The results show that locations such as the Muvur site with wider and/or deeper gullies recorded larger soil removals with proportionate Adapted from [11,32]. Adapted from [46].…”

“…Although volumes of research works on economic implications of soil erosion exist elsewhere, the Mubi region is still facing a dearth of information on such an agenda in monetary terms, apart from the few research results reported by [46]. There are still no other published records of economic analysis on soil erosion devastations in the Mubi region.…”

Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior in Agricultural Pesticide Use of Kiwi Farmers

“…Wrong use of agrochemicals is the most important dangers faced by farmers, products, and environment. It has been indicated that wrong implementation time and dose, improper use, ignoring the security measures and use of additive-free or expired agrochemicals effects aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and reduces the quality of underground water consumed by human (Nikolaidis et al, 2007;Tekwa et al, 2010).…”