ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC MACROPHYTES IN THE FLOODPLAINS OF RIVER BENUE AT MAKURDI
| dc.contributor.author | Jimin, A.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anjembe, B.C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ibrahim, Abdullahi Jaji | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-11T14:06:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-11T14:06:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-03-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Experiments were carried out in 11 locations during the rainy season of 2016 at River Benue and its floodplains to determine the effect of selected soil properties on the occurrence and distribution of aquatic macrophytes in the water bodies. All sample sites were selected on the basis of weed presence, density and diversity. The soil properties observed were soil pH, texture, exchangeable Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium and Sodium, available Phosphorus, Nitrogen, organic matter content and base saturation. The water quality parameters assessed were: pH, odour, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total oxygen demand (TOD). Results indicated that pH of the soils, clay content, Soil texture,water pH, water turbidity TDS, DO, BOD, COD, TOD were varied in the different locations sampled. There was a negative but significant relationship between the occurrence and density of water hyacinth compared with the amount of sodium (Na) contained in the beds of the sampled areas. Similar trends were also observed between the occurrence and population density of Cyperus difformis and the content of potassium (K) in the bed soils, Pteridium esculentum and percentage clay content and bed organic matter content;occurrence and density of Rorippanasturtum-aquaticum, Ludwigia abbysinica A.Rich, Scleriana umanniana Boek., Eleocharis calva, Limnocha risflava, Cyperush aspan, Salvinianym phellula Desv., Anredera cordifolia and Myriophyllum aquaticum,Cyperus erecta and the bed soil pH.A negative and significant relationship also existed between the observed weeds and percentage clay content and bed organic matter content;the occurrence and density of Pycreus lanceolatris, and potassium content in the soil, the occurrence and density of Ludwigia decurrens and the sodium content in the soil while there were positive and significant relationships between the occurrence and density of Ludwigia hyssopifolia, Sacciolepis Africana and Cardiospermum helicacabum and the percentage contents of Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) and the water quality parameters at the study locations. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ibrahim, A.J. Et al. (2020) ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC MACROPHYTES IN THE FLOODPLAINS OF RIVER BENUE AT MAKURDI | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3052 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Agronomy, Nasarawa State University Keffi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aquatic macrophytes, bed soils & water | en_US |
| dc.title | ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC MACROPHYTES IN THE FLOODPLAINS OF RIVER BENUE AT MAKURDI | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |