Impact of subsurface terric materials on the composition and behavior of histosols

• Main Authors: Hwai, Y. B., Padmanabhan, E., Eswaran, H., Mermut, A. R., Darus, Siti Zauyah, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Crabtree, J. M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2001
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49575/1/Impact%20of%20subsurface%20terric%20materials%20on%20the%20composition%20and%20behavior%20of%20histosols.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49575/; http://www.msss.com.my/mjss/abs05.htm

Approximately 13% of the land area of Sarawak , Malaysia is covered by Histosols. Recent land and agricultural policies encourage utilization of Histosols for agricultural purposes to meet the national food requirements. Increasing stress on this ecosystem requires a better understanding of the reso...