Monoculture vs mixed-species plantation impact on the soil quality of an ecologically sensitive area

Over the past four decades Western Ghats, one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world, has witnessed the transformation of its prime forests into other land-use types mainly monoculture plantations. The present study evaluated the impact of conversion of natural forests to...

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Main Authors: Elvin Thomas, Vijo Thomas Kurien, Shanthi Prabha V., Ambattu P. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Firenze 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
Online Access:https://www.jaeid.it/index.php/JAEID/article/view/1360