Effects of Land Use Change on Soil Quality Indicators in Forest Landscapes of the Western Amazon

Western Amazon has the highest forest biodiversity in the world; however, farming, pasture, or subsistence farming has cleared extensive forest areas, impacting soil quality. This study evaluates the variations in soil quality indicators such as organic carbon (OC), NH4+, available P, soil texture,...

• Main Author: Bonilla-Bedoya, Santiago (author)
• Other Authors: López-Ulloa, Magdalena (author), Vanwalleghem, Tom (author), Herrera-Machuca, Miguel (author)
• Format: article
• Language: eng
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://journals.lww.com/soilsci/Abstract/2017/04000/Effects_of_Land_Use_Change_on_Soil_Quality.2.aspx; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14809/3502