Impact of tree clearing on soil pH and nutrient availability in grazing systems of central Queensland, Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-60

  Sangha, Kamaljit K ^a   Jalota, Rajesh K ^a   Midmore, David J ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pasture systems; Soil nutrients; Soil pHw; Tree clearing; Uncleared pasture systems

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; NUTRITION; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; SOIL MECHANICS;

MACRONUTRIENTS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURES; SOIL PROPERTIES;

SOILS;

CLEARANCE RATE; GRAZING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; VEGETATION COVER;

CATIONS; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; PH; SOIL; SOIL MECHANICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS POPULNEA;

EID: 15044356861     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR03152     Document Type: Article

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