Impact on soils of fast-growing species in lowland humid tropics

Impact on soils of fast-growing species in lowland humid tropics

Year of publication 1980

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical study

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Synopsis (short abstract) The impact of monoculture plantations of fast growing tree species on soils of the lowland humid tropics has been assessed by comparing soil conditions under natural forest, with those under plantations. The amount of nutrients contained in whole trees or in the stemwood at particular ages has been measured, as well as soil total and available reserves, in an attempt to determine the effect of regular harvesting on soil potential in future rotations.