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The effects of Acacia catechu willd. Plantation on soil properties based on the comparison between Tarai and Bhabar region, India
Authors
Neha Chopra, Lalit M Tewari, Ashish Tewari
Abstract
Soil is an essential component that serves as the source of nutrients for plants. The present study highlights the properties of soils in the Acacia catechu Willd. Plantations at the Tarai-Bhabar region, Uttarakhand, India. The results showed a higher mean value of sand, silt, porosity, available nitrogen, and potassium in the Bhabar region at the surface layer (0-15cm). In contrast, the mean value of clay, moisture content, water holding capacity, bulk density, soil organic matter, soil organic carbon, and available phosphorus was reported significantly highest in the Tarai region. The pH indicates the nature of the soil, which was slightly acidic in all the sites and depths except the Tarai region at the subsurface layer (16-30cm) only. In general, the Tarai region plantation could improve the soil quality, especially for SOC. Principal Component analysis (PCA) was performed to evaluate the influence of plantations on soil properties.
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Pages:189-193
How to cite this article:
Neha Chopra, Lalit M Tewari, Ashish Tewari "The effects of <em>Acacia catechu</em> willd. Plantation on soil properties based on the comparison between Tarai and Bhabar region, India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 189-193
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