Comparative study of some soil properties in forested and deforested areas in Cox's Bazar and Rangamati Districts, Bangladesh

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-322

  Zaman, M A ^a   Osman, K T ^a   Sirajul Haque, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

chemical characteristics; deforested soil; forest soil; physical characteristics

Indexed keywords

CATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST SOIL; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; TOPSOIL;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 77955804546     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-010-0077-0     Document Type: Article

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