Research Article | Published: 01 December 2011

Effect of fire on physicochemical and biological properties of soil under different plantations of rock phosphate mined area in Doon valley, India

Richi Yadav, Mridula Negi and H. B. Vasistha

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 403-408 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-675HN7 | Cite this article

Abstract

Soil physicochemical and biological properties of restored rock phosphate mined area of Maldeota in Doon valley were studied to evaluate the impact of fire. The soil texture of Maldeota varies from sandy loam to loamy sand. Soil organic carbon and soil microbial biomass was studied in a natural forest area and in a restored mined area at Maldeota. Soils samples were collected from both fire affected and unaffected sites. The objective of the present study was to evince the changes in soil properties after fire. Microbial biomass carbon in the burnt restored area found to be greater as compared to that of natural area. Soil moisture content and soil microbial quotient reveals that natural forest has good soil quality whereas the rest of the sites are devoid of good microbial quotient and moisture content. The Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC) and soil organic carbon together can be considered more effective in estimating the reclamation efforts.

Keywords

Organic matter, Soil genesis, Mussoorie Phos., Microbial biomass carbon, Microbial quotient, Bulk density

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Yadav, R., Negi, M. and Vasistha, H.B., 2011. Effect of fire on physicochemical and biological properties of soil under different plantations of rock phosphate mined area in Doon valley, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(4), pp.403-408. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-675HN7

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