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Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties

Problem statement: Peatlands are natural sequesters of carbon and nitrogen. Once they are disturbed the tendency to lose carbon and nitrogen to the environment is very high. This study investigated the effect of converting peat land forest into oil palm plantation on soil chemical properties with pa...

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Main Authors: Muniandy, Makilan, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Yusop, Mohd Khanif
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Language:English
Published: Science Publications 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14214/1/ajessp.2009.406.412.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.142142017-12-06T02:09:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14214/ Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties Muniandy, Makilan Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Yusop, Mohd Khanif Problem statement: Peatlands are natural sequesters of carbon and nitrogen. Once they are disturbed the tendency to lose carbon and nitrogen to the environment is very high. This study investigated the effect of converting peat land forest into oil palm plantation on soil chemical properties with particular emphasis on carbon and nitrogen storage. Approach: Soil samples were collected randomly at depths 0-25 and 25-50 cm from a secondary forest and from four different ages of oil palm plantations at woodman oil palm plantation located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Soil pH in water and KCl, Organic Matter (OM), Organic Carbon (OC), Total Nitrogen (TN), Organic Nitrogen (ON), ammonium, nitrate, available phosphorous, carbon to nitrogen ratio, carbon to phosphorous ratio and bulk density were determined using standard procedures. The bulk density method was used to quantify Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N), ammonium, nitrate and available phosphorous storage on per hectare basis. Results: Statistical analysis showed that the OC content was statistically similar for all soil depths and vegetation types (forest or plantation). The TN content was statistically higher for secondary forest. Conclusion: Regardless of depth, C sequestration was not altered due to land use change but the secondary forest had higher stores of soil N. Science Publications 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14214/1/ajessp.2009.406.412.pdf Muniandy, Makilan and Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna and Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad and Yusop, Mohd Khanif (2009) Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 5 (3). pp. 406-412. ISSN 1553-345X; ESSN: 1558-3910 http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/?doi=ajessp.2009.406.412 10.3844/ajessp.2009.406.412
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description Problem statement: Peatlands are natural sequesters of carbon and nitrogen. Once they are disturbed the tendency to lose carbon and nitrogen to the environment is very high. This study investigated the effect of converting peat land forest into oil palm plantation on soil chemical properties with particular emphasis on carbon and nitrogen storage. Approach: Soil samples were collected randomly at depths 0-25 and 25-50 cm from a secondary forest and from four different ages of oil palm plantations at woodman oil palm plantation located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Soil pH in water and KCl, Organic Matter (OM), Organic Carbon (OC), Total Nitrogen (TN), Organic Nitrogen (ON), ammonium, nitrate, available phosphorous, carbon to nitrogen ratio, carbon to phosphorous ratio and bulk density were determined using standard procedures. The bulk density method was used to quantify Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N), ammonium, nitrate and available phosphorous storage on per hectare basis. Results: Statistical analysis showed that the OC content was statistically similar for all soil depths and vegetation types (forest or plantation). The TN content was statistically higher for secondary forest. Conclusion: Regardless of depth, C sequestration was not altered due to land use change but the secondary forest had higher stores of soil N.
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author Muniandy, Makilan
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
Yusop, Mohd Khanif
spellingShingle Muniandy, Makilan
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
Yusop, Mohd Khanif
Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
author_facet Muniandy, Makilan
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
Yusop, Mohd Khanif
author_sort Muniandy, Makilan
title Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
title_short Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
title_full Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
title_fullStr Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
title_full_unstemmed Effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
title_sort effects of converting secondary forest to oil palm plantation on peat soil carbon and nitrogen and other soil chemical properties
publisher Science Publications
publishDate 2009
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14214/1/ajessp.2009.406.412.pdf
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