Effect of converting secondary tropical peat swamp forest into oil palm plantation on selected peat soil physical properties

• Main Authors: Firdaus, Mohd Suffian, Gandaseca, Seca, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14215/1/ajessp.2010.402.405.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14215/; http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajessp.2010.402.405

Problem statement: The conversion of forest land into oil palm plantation is considered to be one of the causes of soil degradation and loss of tropical land forest in Southeast Asia. The objective of this study was to compare selected peat soil physical properties of secondary tropical peat swamp f...