Effects of active pasture, teak (Tectona grandis) and mixed native plantations on soil chemistry in Costa Rica

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 257, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2254-2261

  Boley, Jeremy D ^a   Drew, Allan P ^b   Andrus, Richard E ^c  

^a Bradford Ranger District   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abandoned pastures; Costa Rica; Mixed native plantations; Soil chemistry; Soil fertility; Tectona grandis

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED PASTURES; COSTA RICA; MIXED NATIVE PLANTATIONS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; TECTONA GRANDIS;

AGRONOMY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONSERVATION; FERTILIZERS; FIRE HAZARDS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; ORGANIC CARBON;

SOILS;

EVERGREEN FOREST; LAND USE; NATIVE SPECIES; PASTURE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AGRONOMY; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION; CONSERVATION; FERTILITY; FERTILIZERS; FOREST FIRES; LAND USE; PLANTATIONS; SAMPLES; SOIL ANALYSIS; TECTONA;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 64149101831     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.02.035     Document Type: Article

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