Effects of tractor logging and burning on biomass production and nutrient accumulation in Acacia mangium plantations in Sabah, Malaysia

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-183

  Nykvist, N ^a   Liang, Sim Boon ^b   Malmer, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Research and Development Department   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acacia mangium; Biomass production; Burning; Forest plantation; Nutrient accumulation; Tractor logging

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; FIRES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACACIA MANGIUM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT ACCUMULATION; TRACTOR LOGGING; TROPICAL FOREST PLANTATION;

LOGGING (FORESTRY);

BURNING;

EID: 0030316983     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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