Growth characteristics of multipurpose tree species, crop productivity and soil properties in agroforestry systems under subtropical humid climate in India

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 261-270

  Datta, M ^a   Singh, N P ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Crop productivity; Growth characteristics; Multipurpose trees; Nutrient availability; Soil erodibility indices; Soil humus; Soil moisture; Soil organic carbon; Subtropical humid climate; Timber volume

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA PROCERA; ANANAS COMOSUS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CURCUMA LONGA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS HYBRIDA; GLIRICIDIA MACULATA; GMELINA ARBOREA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MICHELIA CHAMPACA; ORYZA SATIVA; PUSA; SAMANIA; SESAMUM; SESAMUM INDICUM; TECTONA GRANDIS; VIGNA SINENSIS;

EID: 37649013199     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-007-0053-5     Document Type: Article

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