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Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest

The study was conducted in deforested land and adjacent natural forest in Chittagong Forest South Division, Bangladesh, to explore the effects of deforestation on physico-chemical properties of soil and the soil microbial population. Soil samples from surface (0-10 cm depth) or subsurface (10-20 cm...

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Main Authors: Miah, Sohag, Umme Habiba,, Haque, S. M. Sirajul, Shumi, Wahhida, Abdu, Arifin, Ab Shukor, Nor Aini, Hossain, Md Aktar
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Published: WFL Publisher 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.373452015-10-06T08:43:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37345/ Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest Miah, Sohag Umme Habiba, Haque, S. M. Sirajul Shumi, Wahhida Abdu, Arifin Ab Shukor, Nor Aini Hossain, Md Aktar The study was conducted in deforested land and adjacent natural forest in Chittagong Forest South Division, Bangladesh, to explore the effects of deforestation on physico-chemical properties of soil and the soil microbial population. Soil samples from surface (0-10 cm depth) or subsurface (10-20 cm depth) of two hill positions (top and bottom) of deforested land and an adjacent natural forest were collected and analysed for their physico-chemical properties and microbial population. The study reveals that there was no significant (p≤0.05) difference in soil texture for soil surfaces or hill positions between the deforested land and natural forest. However, significantly (p≤0.05) low moisture content and high pH was observed in both the surfaces and hill position in deforested land compared to the natural forest. The microbial community i.e., the fungal and bacterial population was also significantly (p≤0.05) lower in both surfaces (0-10 cm and 10-20 cm) of hill positions in the deforested land compared to natural forest. Fungal population ranged from 59 to 76 million g-1 and 78 to 153 million g-1 of dry soil in deforested land and in natural forest, respectively, whereas bacterial population ranged from 70 to 146 million g-1 in deforested land and from 127 to 218 million g-1 in natural forest. A total of seven genera of fungi were primarily identified from the soils of natural forest and six from the deforested land. The six common genera of identified fungi in both the land used were Mucor, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Trichoderma and the different one was Colletotrichum from the natural forest. Three genera of bacteria coccus, Streptococcus and Basillus were noticed in natural forest and two genera (coccus and Streptococcus) were recorded from deforested land. WFL Publisher 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37345/1/Effects%20of%20deforestation%20on%20physicochemical%20properties%20and%20microbial%20population%20of%20soils%20in%20a%20South.pdf Miah, Sohag and Umme Habiba, and Haque, S. M. Sirajul and Shumi, Wahhida and Abdu, Arifin and Ab Shukor, Nor Aini and Hossain, Md Aktar (2014) Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 12 (2). pp. 986-991. ISSN 1459-0255; ESSN: 1459-0263 http://world-food.net/effects-of-deforestation-on-physicochemical-properties-and-microbial-population-of-soils-in-a-south-east-asian-tropical-forest/
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description The study was conducted in deforested land and adjacent natural forest in Chittagong Forest South Division, Bangladesh, to explore the effects of deforestation on physico-chemical properties of soil and the soil microbial population. Soil samples from surface (0-10 cm depth) or subsurface (10-20 cm depth) of two hill positions (top and bottom) of deforested land and an adjacent natural forest were collected and analysed for their physico-chemical properties and microbial population. The study reveals that there was no significant (p≤0.05) difference in soil texture for soil surfaces or hill positions between the deforested land and natural forest. However, significantly (p≤0.05) low moisture content and high pH was observed in both the surfaces and hill position in deforested land compared to the natural forest. The microbial community i.e., the fungal and bacterial population was also significantly (p≤0.05) lower in both surfaces (0-10 cm and 10-20 cm) of hill positions in the deforested land compared to natural forest. Fungal population ranged from 59 to 76 million g-1 and 78 to 153 million g-1 of dry soil in deforested land and in natural forest, respectively, whereas bacterial population ranged from 70 to 146 million g-1 in deforested land and from 127 to 218 million g-1 in natural forest. A total of seven genera of fungi were primarily identified from the soils of natural forest and six from the deforested land. The six common genera of identified fungi in both the land used were Mucor, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Trichoderma and the different one was Colletotrichum from the natural forest. Three genera of bacteria coccus, Streptococcus and Basillus were noticed in natural forest and two genera (coccus and Streptococcus) were recorded from deforested land.
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author Miah, Sohag
Umme Habiba,
Haque, S. M. Sirajul
Shumi, Wahhida
Abdu, Arifin
Ab Shukor, Nor Aini
Hossain, Md Aktar
spellingShingle Miah, Sohag
Umme Habiba,
Haque, S. M. Sirajul
Shumi, Wahhida
Abdu, Arifin
Ab Shukor, Nor Aini
Hossain, Md Aktar
Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
author_facet Miah, Sohag
Umme Habiba,
Haque, S. M. Sirajul
Shumi, Wahhida
Abdu, Arifin
Ab Shukor, Nor Aini
Hossain, Md Aktar
author_sort Miah, Sohag
title Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
title_short Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
title_full Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
title_fullStr Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
title_full_unstemmed Effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a South-East Asian tropical forest
title_sort effects of deforestation on physicochemical properties and microbial population of soils in a south-east asian tropical forest
publisher WFL Publisher
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37345/1/Effects%20of%20deforestation%20on%20physicochemical%20properties%20and%20microbial%20population%20of%20soils%20in%20a%20South.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37345/
http://world-food.net/effects-of-deforestation-on-physicochemical-properties-and-microbial-population-of-soils-in-a-south-east-asian-tropical-forest/
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