Characteristics and Classification of Some Upper Slope Soils in Savanna Ecosystems of South Western Nigerian

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dc.contributor.authorOjo-Atere, J. O.
dc.contributor.authorOladimeji, M. O.
dc.coverage.geographicalNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-21T14:21:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-27T23:29:03Z
dc.date.available2015-09-21T14:21:41Z
dc.date.available2018-10-27T23:29:03Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractSome upper slope soils of the savanna ecosystems of southwestern Nigeria were studied with a view to broaden their data base and pave the way for a better classification of the soils. The three profiles used were obtained from Shaki, Igbeti and Babaade in the northern part of Oyo State. The soils were subjected to physical, chemical, mineralogical and micromorphological analyses. Generally, it was observed that the morphological and chemical characteristics of the soils studied have been affected considerably by the interaction of climate, parent material, relief, vegetation, time and biological factors. The physical, chemical and mineralogical data do not show any well-defined sequence in the profiles. These analytical data indicate that the surface horizons may be developed in transported material, while the subsurface horizons may be derived from the underlying rock. These indicate the complexity of the profiles and also confirm the non-uniformity of the parent materials. Clay mineralogy indicates that Kaolinite is dominant in the soils, with considerable amounts of smectite and mica. Cutans were associated with both Inceptisols and Alfisols in the soils studied. Thus, cutah may not be a good diagnostic feature for argillic horizons in south western Nigeria.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationOjo-Atere, J. O. and Oladimeji, M. O. (1983) Characteristics and Classification of Some Upper Slope Soils in Savanna Ecosystems of South Western Nigerian. Ife Journal of Agriculture, 5 (1 & 2).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3101
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages.totalpages23en_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Agriculture, University of Ifeen_US
dc.subjectMorphologyen_US
dc.subjectMicromorphologyen_US
dc.subjectClay mineralogyen_US
dc.subjectSoil Classificationen_US
dc.subjectSoil taxonomyen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics and Classification of Some Upper Slope Soils in Savanna Ecosystems of South Western Nigerianen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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