Changes in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus levels due to deforestation and cultivation: A case study in Simlipal National Park, India

Plant and Soil

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-145

  Saikh, Hasmot ^a   Varadachari, Chandrika ^a   Ghosh, Kunal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cultivation; Deforestation; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Tropics

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CULTIVATION; DEFORESTATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NUTRIENT;

INDIA, SIMLIPAL NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031976748     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004391615003     Document Type: Article

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