Effects of Land Use and Sustainable Land Management Practices on Soil Loss, Slope Stabilization and Crop Productivity
Abstract: To assess the effects of different agronomic practices and SLM on soil loss and slope stabilization, a study was conducted from 2011 to 2018 at Agriculture Research and Development Center, Wengkhar, Mongar, Bhutan. The site is located at 1750 meters above sea level (masl) between 27o 3011 N and 89o 5242E. The trial was established in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two replications and five treatments namely i. Reference plot (kept bare throughout the year) ii. Traditional practice with local cropping method iii. Traditional practice with 2 hedgerows iv. Improved practice with legume inter-cropping along with 2 hedgerows and v. Natural vegetation. The study found significant effect (p
Keywords: Soil Loss, Hedgerow Plantation, Slope Stabilization, Crop Productivity
How to Cite?: Birkha Bahadur Tamang, Thinley Dorji, Lhap Dorji, "Effects of Land Use and Sustainable Land Management Practices on Soil Loss, Slope Stabilization and Crop Productivity", Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1631-1635, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20201371, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20201371