Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in developing countries is negatively affecting the water quality. In most of these countries such as Ethiopia, information on surface and especially groundwater quality is lacking. This limits the measure that ...
Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Giri, S.
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Belete, M.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Groundwater quality in an upland agricultural watershed in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands
Restoration of degraded landscapes through the implementation of soil and water conservation practices is considered a viable option to increase agricultural production by enhancing ecosystems. However, in the humid Ethiopian highlands, little information is available on the impact of conservatio...
Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Belete, M.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands]
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Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands
Intensification of rainfed agriculture in the Ethiopian highlands has resulted in soil degradation and hardpan formation, which has reduced rooting depth, decreased deep percolation, and increased direct runoff and sediment transport. The main objective of this study was to assess the potential i...
Hussein, Misbah A.
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Muche, Habtamu
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Schmitter, Petra
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Nakawuka, Prossie
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Langan, Simon
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Barron, Jennie
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Deep tillage improves degraded soils in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands]
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Deep tillage improves degraded soils in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands
Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. Nevertheless, its benefits on smallholder irrigated farms have not been adequatel...
Belay, Sisay A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Reyes, Manuel R.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands
In the northern highlands of Ethiopia, gully erosion is severe. Despite many efforts to implement gully prevention measures, controlling gully erosion remains a challenge. The objective is to better understand the regional gully erosion processes and to prevent gully head retreat. The study was c...
Addisie, Meseret B.
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Ayele, Getaneh K.
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Gessess, A.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Moges, M.M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Langendoen, E.J.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Gully head retreat in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: the Ene-Chilala Catchment]
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Gully head retreat in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: the Ene-Chilala Catchment
Rehabilitation of large valley bottom gullies in developing countries is hampered by high cost. Stopping head cuts at the time of initiation will prevent large gullies from forming and is affordable. However, research on practices to control shallow gully heads with local materials is limited. Th...
Addisie, Meseret B.
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Langendoen, E.J.
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Aynalem, D.W.
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Ayele, Getaneh K.
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Tilahun, S.A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Mekuria, Wolde
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Moges, M.M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Assessment of practices for controlling shallow valley-bottom gullies in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Assessment of practices for controlling shallow valley-bottom gullies in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands
Land use and management affects runoff and soil loss from a catchment. The present study investigated the effects of land use on runoff and suspended sediment concentration and yield in the northwestern Ethiopia. We selected two small catchments: cultivated land and grassland dominated catchments...
Dagnew, D.C.
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Guzmán, C.D.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Tebebu, T.Y.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands]
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Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands
The Ethiopian government has been implementing a land restoration program that aimed to restore degraded ecosystems and double agricultural productivity throughout the country since 2010. However, the success of the restoration program has been limited due to the lack of integrating gully erosion...
Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Dagnaw, D.C.
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Addisse, M.B.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Kasse, T.A.
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[Effect of gully headcut treatment on sediment load and gully expansion in the sub humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Effect of gully headcut treatment on sediment load and gully expansion in the sub humid Ethiopian Highlands
Controlling soil erosion is important for maintaining land productivity and reducing sedimentation of reservoirs in the Ethiopian highlands. To gain insights on sediment loss patterns, magnitude of peak sediment events, and their contribution to annual loads, hydrometric and sediment concentratio...
Dagnew, D.C.
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Guzmán, C.D.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Moges, M.A.
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Tebebu, T.Y.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Ayana, Essayas K.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Sediment loss patterns in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Sediment loss patterns in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands