Changes in soil quality indicators under oil palm plantations following application of 'best management practices' in a four-year field trial

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 195, Issue , 2014, Pages 98-111

  Pauli, N ^a   Donough, C ^b   Oberthur T ^b   Cock, J ^b   Verdooren, R ^b   Rahmadsyah, ^c   Abdurrohim, G ^d   Indrasuara, K ^e   Lubis, A ^f   Dolong, T ^d   Pasuquin, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^c Wilmar International Limited   (Singapore)

^d PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk ^*  (Indonesia)

^e Bakrie Agriculture Research Institute (BARI)   (Indonesia)

^f Permata Hijau Group   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Best management practices (BMPs); Intensification; Nutrient management; Oil palm; Soil quality; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRONOMY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVERGREEN TREE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL SURFACE;

BORNEO; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDONESIA; KALIMANTAN; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES;

EID: 84904684575     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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