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Table 4 Aggregate-associated organic carbon under the different SWC measures (mean ± SEM)

From: Effect of community-based soil and water conservation practices on soil glomalin, aggregate size distribution, aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon in northern highlands of Ethiopia

SWC measures

SOC in macroaggregates (%)

SOC in micro-aggregates (%)

Non-conserved grazing lands

2.2 ± 0.2b

1.8 ± 0.2b

Terraces

2.5 ± 0.2b

2.2 ± 0.2b

Exclosures + terraces

3.1 ± 0.2a

2.8 ± 0.2a

Exclosures alone

2.7 ± 0.1ab

2.3 ± 0.1ab

  1. Means followed by the same letter along each row do not differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05