The present study high lights the physico chemical properties of soils under two different plant communities. The soil was Loamy in texture and more acidic in nature Total N available P, K available Ca, Mg were found high in Ulmus villosa as compared to Fraxinus excelsior the concentration of all the nutrients were fairly high in upper soil layer and gradually decreases with soil depth.
Spectrophotometry, Physico-chemical, Conductivity, Successional, Litter, Phosphorus
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