Journal Article
Published
Soil Chemical Properties and Microbial Biomass Respond during Land Use Change
2022
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Abstract
In Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia, pine-based agroforestry was mostly converted to
sengon-based agroforestry before partly converted to monoculture. Land-use changes during the
process affect soil properties. There is few information about the effects of land-use changes
from pine-based agroforestry systems to sengon-based agroforestry systems and monocultures
on soil chemical properties and microbial biomass. The aims of this study were to analyze the
response of soil chemical properties and microbial biomass to land use changes in latosol
Indonesian. Samples from three land-use changes, i. e. pine-based agroforestry, sengon-based
agroforestry and monoculture were analyzed. Soil samples were taken at 2 depths, i. e. 0-30 cm
and 30-60 cm. As the results, it was found that the land-use change affected the chemical
properties and microbial biomass of the soil. Land-used change from pine-based agroforestry to
sengon-based agroforestry have no significant effect on pH, organic carbon, available P, and
microbial biomass in 0-30 cm depth. Meanwhile, in 30-60 cmdepth, microbial biomass in
sengon-based agroforetry was higher than that in pine-based agroforestry. The pine-based
agroforestry which was converted into monoculture, reduced the soil organic carbon and
available P concentration, contrast with the soil microbial biomass which was increased in 0-30
cm depth. The highest soil microbial biomass was found in sengon-based agroforestry in 30-60
cm depth. The conclusion of this study implicated that land use in monoculture decreased soil
fertility. Therefore, conversion of pine-based agroforestry to monoculture is full of risks.
Publication Details
JournalSoil Chemical Properties and Microbial Biomass Respond during Land Use Change
Volume985 (-)
Pagespp. 1-5
ISSN-
Item ID1978
Deposited15 Jan 2023 03:10