Soil Nitrogen-Cycling Responses to Conversion of Lowland Forests to Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia

Allen, Kara; D. Corre, Marife; Tjoa, Aiyen; Veldkamp, Edzo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133325

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Soil Nitrogen-Cycling Responses to Conversion of Lowland Forests to Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia

Published in PLoS ONE • Jul 29, 2015

Authors:

Kara Allen

Marife D. Corre

Aiyen Tjoa

Abstract

Rapid deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia is presently occurring due to the expansion of palm oil and rubber production, fueled by an increasing global demand. Our study aimed to assess changes in soil-N cycling rates with conversion of forest to oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and rubber (Hevea brasil...

Subject

Soil fertility

Environmental science

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