From: Effect of piospheres on physio-chemical soil properties in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
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Piosphere | Distance (m) | BD (gcm−3) | %Porosity | K-Sat | % SA | %MC | BD (gcm3) | Porosity | K-sat | SA | %MC |
Dam | 20 | 1.20b | 55.84a | 0.04a | 43.05a | 20.90a | 1.09c | 58.86a | 0.05a | 48.86a | 18.90a |
40 | 1.07ab | 59.24ab | 0.07a | 46.52ab | 25.40ab | 1.06bc | 60.00ab | 0.07a | 50.00a | 21.10a | |
60 | 1.05ab | 60.00b | 0.13b | 50.30bc | 25.80b | 1.06ab | 60.00ab | 0.11ab | 46.17a | 19.60a | |
80 | 1.02a | 60.37bc | 0.13b | 50.81c | 26.20bc | 1.05ab | 60.37b | 0.12b | 50.37a | 20.40a | |
100 | 1.01a | 61.13c | 0.33c | 51.80d | 30.70c | 1.03a | 61.13c | 0.29c | 51.13a | 20.60a | |
Trough | 20 | 1.23c | 53.66a | 0.11a | 43.92a | 18.40a | 1.19c | 56.23a | 0.11a | 46.23a | 11.60a |
40 | 1.19bc | 55.09ab | 0.13a | 44.53a | 21.90ab | 1.16bc | 56.43ab | 0.12a | 46.42a | 11.90a | |
60 | 1.16ab | 56.41b | 0.19b | 50.31b | 24.20b | 1.14bc | 57.17b | 0.20a | 47.17ab | 12.60ab | |
80 | 1.09ab | 58.87bc | 0.94c | 50.31b | 26.10bc | 1.11b | 58.11bc | 0.89b | 48.11ab | 12.80ab | |
100 | 1.07a | 59.81c | 5.15d | 56.98c | 31.80c | 0.96a | 63.96c | 4.68c | 53.96b | 16.50b | |
River | 20 | 1.17c | 54.72a | 0.03a | 47.54a | 20.10a | 1.2d | 56.61a | 0.02a | 46.61a | 11.50a |
40 | 1.08ab | 59.62ab | 0.11ab | 48.89ab | 21.20a | 1.07c | 59.64b | 0.11a | 49.64b | 11.60a | |
60 | 1.06b | 60.37b | 0.39b | 49.25bc | 22.60ab | 1.02b | 61.52bc | 0.37a | 51.52bc | 11.90a | |
80 | 1.05b | 61.51bc | 4.64c | 50.87c | 23.10b | 1.01b | 61.89bc | 4.68b | 51.89bc | 12.60ab | |
100 | 1.00a | 61.89c | 5.81d | 55.85d | 25.10c | 0.89a | 66.41c | 5.92c | 56.41c | 13.70b | |
LSD | 0.05 | 2.04 | 3.17 | 3.74 | 5.54 | 0.82 | 2.93 | 2.17 | 3.87 | 6.95 |