Research Article | Published: 01 June 2001

Influence of Tectona grandis and Duabanga grandiflora on soil properties in humid tropics of Arunachal Pradesh

E. N. Singh, A. Nungchim, S. S. Singh and S. C. Tiwari

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 24 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 135-142 | 2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2001-IGH0KH | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study reports the influence of Tectona grandis (Teak) and Duabanga grandiflora (Kokhon) plantations on physical, chemical, biochemical and microbiological properties of soil. Statistical analysis of data has revealed that there was a general trend of improvement of soil properties in both the plantation sites over control. However, between two plantations kokhon plantation resulted in greater improvement on soil properties such as bulk density, water holding capacity, organic carbon, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, microbial population numbers, enzyme activities, litter dry mass production and release of nitrogen from the litter. This indicate that the continued maintenance of kokhon plantation over a period of 20 years has little or no adverse effect on soil properties.

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Singh, E.N., Nungchim, A., Singh, S.S. and Tiwari, S.C., 2001. Influence of Tectona grandis and Duabanga grandiflora on soil properties in humid tropics of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 24(2), pp.135-142. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2001-IGH0KH

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