Changes in physico-chemical properties and metabolic activity of soil in poplar plantations replacing natural broad-leaved forests in Kumaun Himalaya

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 161-169

  Joshi, Mukesh ^a,b   Bargali, Kiran ^a   Bargali, S S ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b c/o Sri HS Bisht ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Kumaun Himalaya; metabolic activity; mixed broad leaved forest; plantation development; Populus deltoides

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; PLANTATION; POPLAR; REFORESTATION; SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL RESPIRATION;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS, KUMAUN HIMALAYAS;

EID: 0030619092     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0149     Document Type: Article

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