Use of soil horizons for assessing soil degradation and reconstructing chronology of degradation processes : the case of Mwisanga catchment, Kondoa, central Tanzania

Auteur :
YANDA, P.Z.

Description :
This paper analyses the use of soil horizons for mapping soil degradation intensity and reconstructing chronology of degradation processes. Through Pedogenetic Baseline Approach, the catchment was classified into 2 categories : the erosional and depositional zones. The study underscores the importance of being able to reconstruct soil properties of pre-eroded soil profiles with the view to determining erosion units. This will eventually help in developing appropriate land use and conservation strategies.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2000, vol. 34, n°. 3-4, p. 209-225, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 23 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier