Coastal afforestation effects on soil properties at hatiya in Bangladesh

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-248

  Shaifullah, K M ^a   Haque, S M Sirajul ^a   Sujauddin, M ^a   Karmakar, Shyamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Afforestation effect; Bangladesh; Coastal afforestation; Keora plantation; Soil physicochemical properties; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; COASTAL ZONE; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEXTURE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; CHITTAGONG [BANGLADESH]; EURASIA; HATIYA; SOUTH ASIA;

SONNERATIA APETALA;

EID: 70350064429     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-009-0035-x     Document Type: Article

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