Physico-chemical properties of soils associated with logged forest and areas converted to teak (Tectona grandis Linn. F). in Ghana

Commonwealth Forestry Review

Volumn , Issue 249, 1998, Pages 91-99

  Salifu, K F ^a   Meyer, W L ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest ochrosol; Logged forest; Nutrient concentration; Physico chemical properties; Plantation; Tectona grandis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FOREST; NUTRIENT; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLANTATION; SOIL;

GHANA;

EID: 0031710097     PISSN: 00103381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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