Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science
Year : 1994, Volume : 42, Issue : 1
First page : ( 43) Last page : ( 46)
Print ISSN : 0019-638X.

Soil Nutrients under Natural and Planted Forest in Island Ecosystem

Mongia A.D., Bandyopadhyay A.K.

Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands, 744101.

Received:  August,  1992; Accepted:  November,  1993.

Abstract

The soil nutrients under natural and planted stands are discussed for better understanding of maintaining nutrient status of soilfor better productivity. The results show that the natural forests should be protected from biotic interference as the quest for planting of high value plantation crops following replacement of natural forest reduced the annual litter production and total as well as available nutrient pool.

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Keywords

Natural and planted forests, total and available nutrient pool.

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