Impact of Land Cover Changes in Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation System to Soil Properties

Authors

  • Bejo Slamet Sumatera Utara University
  • I Nengah Surati Jaya Bogor Agricultural University
  • Hendrayanto Hendrayanto Bogor Agricultural University
  • Suria Darma Tarigan Bogor Agricultural University

Keywords:

land cover change, lowland rain forest, soil properties

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of land cover changes from forest to jungle rubber, rubber plantations and oil palm plantations in the tropical lowland rainforest transformation landscape to several soil chemical and physical properties.

Author Biographies

Bejo Slamet, Sumatera Utara University

Department of Forestry,
Faculty of Agriculture

I Nengah Surati Jaya, Bogor Agricultural University

Department of Forest Management,

Faculty of Forestry,

Hendrayanto Hendrayanto, Bogor Agricultural University

Department of Forest Management,

Faculty of Forestry

Suria Darma Tarigan, Bogor Agricultural University

Department of Soil and Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agriculture

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2015-05-20

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Slamet, B., Jaya, I. N. S., Hendrayanto, H., & Tarigan, S. D. (2015). Impact of Land Cover Changes in Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation System to Soil Properties. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 22(2), 316–328. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/4000

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