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Effect of land terracing on soil physical properties across slope positions and profile depths in medium and high altitude regions of Rwanda

Aloys Fashaho1 Department of Crop Science, University of Rwanda, Musanze, Rwanda;3 Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, Egerton, Njoro, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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George M Ndegwa2 Department of Soil Science, University of Rwanda, Musanze, RwandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2069-1489
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Joyce J Lelei3 Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, Egerton, Njoro, Kenya
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Amos O Musandu3 Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, Egerton, Njoro, Kenya
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Samuel M Mwonga3 Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, Egerton, Njoro, KenyaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-1486
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Pages 91-100 | Received 10 Mar 2019, Accepted 28 Aug 2019, Published online: 25 Mar 2020

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