Effects of agricultural projects on nutrient levels in Lake Bera (Tasek Bera), Peninsular Malaysia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 165, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-27

  Gharibreza, Mohammadreza ^a,b   Raj, John Kuna ^a   Yusoff, Ismail ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad Aqeel ^a   Othman, Zainudin ^c   Tahir, Wan Zakaria Wan Muhamad ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c SULTAN IDRIS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^d MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

210Pb and 137Cs radionuclides; C N ratio; Eutrophication; Lake Bera; Land use changes; Nutrient contents

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CLEARCUTTING; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EUTROPHICATION; FISH; FOREST COVER; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; LAND USE CHANGE; OPEN WATER; PLANTATION; RADIONUCLIDE; RUBBER; SOIL NUTRIENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

BERA LAKE; MALAYSIA; PAHANG; WEST MALAYSIA;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84872573245     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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