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Table 8 Soil erosion associated losses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) from grazing land (GL) and cultivated land (CL) in the Galesa watershed of Ethiopian highlands (kg ha–1 year–1)

From: The influence of grazing and cultivation on runoff, soil erosion, and soil nutrient export in the central highlands of Ethiopia

Nutrients

GL

CL

Average

N

42.07

57.87

49.97

P

1.22

1.46

1.34

K

2.22

2.23

2.23

N in the form of urea

89.18

123.08

106.13

P in the form of DAP

5.81

6.95

6.38

K in the form of muriate of potash

4.14

4.76

4.45