Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil

This study was conducted in an industrial Acacia mangium plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia, to investigate the effects of planting and harvesting A. mangium on soil morphological and physicochemical properties. In A. mangium sites, the disruptive effect of planting practices extended to morphological...

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Main Authors: Tanaka, S., Kano, S., Lat, J, Mohd Effendi, Wasli, Tan, N.P., Arifin, A., Sakurai, K., JJ, Kendawang
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Language:English
Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2015
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author Tanaka, S.
Kano, S.
Lat, J
Mohd Effendi, Wasli
Tan, N.P.
Arifin, A.
Sakurai, K.
JJ, Kendawang
author_facet Tanaka, S.
Kano, S.
Lat, J
Mohd Effendi, Wasli
Tan, N.P.
Arifin, A.
Sakurai, K.
JJ, Kendawang
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description This study was conducted in an industrial Acacia mangium plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia, to investigate the effects of planting and harvesting A. mangium on soil morphological and physicochemical properties. In A. mangium sites, the disruptive effect of planting practices extended to morphological properties in subsoil layers. The A horizon redeveloped during early stages after planting which could be ascribed to plentiful supply of organic matter through rapid decomposition of vegetation residues produced upon land preparation. However, soil C- and N-related properties appeared to decrease with stand age, while the levels of exchangeable bases and available P remained low even after 10 years. In post-harvest sites, distinct soil horizons were not observed due to severe disturbance. The levels of total C, N and exchangeable bases at depth of 0–5 cm for sites assessed 3 years after harvesting were higher than those of sites assessed 1 year after harvesting. This might be ascribed to relatively gradual release of organic matter and nutrients from harvest residues into soil due to low level of decomposition as well as low nutrient uptake of poor vegetation regrowth.
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spelling unimas-121092023-03-24T07:18:51Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12109/ Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil Tanaka, S. Kano, S. Lat, J Mohd Effendi, Wasli Tan, N.P. Arifin, A. Sakurai, K. JJ, Kendawang SD Forestry This study was conducted in an industrial Acacia mangium plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia, to investigate the effects of planting and harvesting A. mangium on soil morphological and physicochemical properties. In A. mangium sites, the disruptive effect of planting practices extended to morphological properties in subsoil layers. The A horizon redeveloped during early stages after planting which could be ascribed to plentiful supply of organic matter through rapid decomposition of vegetation residues produced upon land preparation. However, soil C- and N-related properties appeared to decrease with stand age, while the levels of exchangeable bases and available P remained low even after 10 years. In post-harvest sites, distinct soil horizons were not observed due to severe disturbance. The levels of total C, N and exchangeable bases at depth of 0–5 cm for sites assessed 3 years after harvesting were higher than those of sites assessed 1 year after harvesting. This might be ascribed to relatively gradual release of organic matter and nutrients from harvest residues into soil due to low level of decomposition as well as low nutrient uptake of poor vegetation regrowth. Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12109/1/No%2043%20%28abstrak%29.pdf Tanaka, S. and Kano, S. and Lat, J and Mohd Effendi, Wasli and Tan, N.P. and Arifin, A. and Sakurai, K. and JJ, Kendawang (2015) Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 27 (3). pp. 357-368. ISSN 1281283 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84953860522&partnerID=40&md5=5fdf0309aad09c9e0bdc76eedce5db61
spellingShingle SD Forestry
Tanaka, S.
Kano, S.
Lat, J
Mohd Effendi, Wasli
Tan, N.P.
Arifin, A.
Sakurai, K.
JJ, Kendawang
Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title_full Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title_fullStr Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title_full_unstemmed Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title_short Effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
title_sort effects of acacia mangium on morphological and physicochemical properties of soil
topic SD Forestry
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12109/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12109/1/No%2043%20%28abstrak%29.pdf