Effect of precipitation fluctuation on soil carbon storage of a tropical peat swamp forest

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1484-1488

  Satrio, Anton Eko ^a   Gandaseca, Seca ^a   Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna ^a   Majid, Nik Muhamad Ab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbon sink; Humic acid; Nitrogen; Peat swamp forest; Phosphorus; Rainfall; Soil acidity; Soil carbon storage; Soil organic carbon; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950969316     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.1484.1488     Document Type: Article

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