Physico-chemical properties of soil of two dominant forest types in Western Himalaya, viz. oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) and pine (Pinus roxburghii) across three soil depths, and winter and rainy seasons were analysed. In general, all the soil parameters, viz. soil moisture, water-holding capacity, organic carbon and total nitrogen decreased significantly with increasing soil depth in both the forests. However, pH did not show any trend with soil depth. All the soil physicochemical parameters were found significantly higher for oak forests compared to pine forests.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/physico-chemical-properties-along-soil-profiles-two-dominant-forest-types-western
[2] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/109/04/0798.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gunjan-joshi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g-c-s-negi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-himalaya
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pine
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oak
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sequestration
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
