Research Article | Published: 01 December 2014

Effect of forest degradation on soil fertility status under Quercus leucotrichophora (Banj Oak)

Sneha Dobhal and Supriya  Rawat

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 37 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 387-390 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-Z4FR84 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study highlights the analysis of physicochemical properties of soil under dense and open forests of Quercus leucotrichophora (Banj Oak) at Chakrata (Uttarakhand). Soil texture varied from red and black soils to brown soil. Soil moisture ranged from 28±0.57% to 57±0.49% and showed fixed seasonal pattern and maximum in rainy season (mid-September) followed by winter and summer. Water holding capacity was more or less similar in all the sites. Soil was acidic with pH ranging from 5.5-6.5 across the sites. Soil nutrient concentration also varied across the study sites.

Keywords

Physicochemical, Soil texture, Season, pH ranging, Nutrient, Quadrants, Density estimation

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Dobhal, S. and Rawat, S., 2014. Effect of forest degradation on soil fertility status under Quercus leucotrichophora (Banj Oak). Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(4), pp.387-390. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-Z4FR84

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2014

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