Status of soil microbial population, enzymatic activity and biomass of selected natural, secondary and rehabilitated forests

• Main Authors: Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Abdu, Arifin, Othman, Radziah, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Jamaluddin, Aiza Shaliha, Rui, T. X., Keeren, S. R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29333/1/29333.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29333/; http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajessp.2013.301.309

Substantial clearance of forests and conversion of forest into various land use types contribute to deterioration of soil fertility and associated nutrients loss. Soils from natural and rehabilitated forest in Chikus Forest Reserve and also enrichment planting forest and secondary forest of Tapah Hi...