Nutrient dynamics through fine litterfall in three plantations in Sabah, Malaysia, in relation to nutrient supply to surface soil

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-395

  Inagaki, Masahiro ^a   Kamo, Koichi ^b   Titin, Jupiri ^c   Jamalung, Lenim ^c   Lapongan, Jaffirin ^c   Miura, Satoru ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Forest Science and Technology Institute   (Japan)

^c FOREST RESEARCH CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Element flux; Leguminous trees; Old fast wood plantation; Soil amelioration; Tropical plantations

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; LEGUME; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL SURFACE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; SABAH;

ACACIA; ACACIA MANGIUM; ARAUCARIA CUNNINGHAMII; SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 78049337476     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-010-9364-6     Document Type: Article

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