Comparison of selected chemical properties of peat swamp soil before and after timber harvesting

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-167

  Salimin, Muhamad Ismawi ^a   Gandaseca, Seca ^a   Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna ^a   Majid, Nik Muhamad Ab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cation exchange capacity; Exchangeable K and C N ratio; Peat swamp forest; Soil acidity; Soil organic matter; Total carbon; Total nitrogen; Total phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ION EXCHANGE; PEAT SOIL; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SWAMP; TIMBER HARVESTING; WETLAND;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 79958748451     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2010.164.167     Document Type: Article

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