Effects of rubber-based agroforestry systems on soil aggregation and associated soil organic carbon: Implications for land use

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 299; pp. 13 - 24
• Main Authors: Chen, Chunfeng, Liu, Wenjie, Jiang, Xiaojin, Wu, Junen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Aggregate stability; Aggregate-associated carbon; agroforestry; Agroforestry systems; China; environmental quality; Erosion; farmers; forests; Hevea brasiliensis; intercropping; land use; landscapes; local government; nitrogen; nitrogen content; plantations; root systems; rubber; sieving; soil aggregates; soil aggregation; soil erosion; soil organic carbon; Soil organic matter; trees; China; Soil organic matter; Aggregate stability; Aggregate-associated carbon; Agroforestry systems; Erosion

Rubber-based agroforestry (Hevea brasiliensis) systems are considered the best way to improve soil properties and the overall environmental quality of rubber monoculture, but few reports have examined soil aggregate stability in such systems. The objective of this study was to examine the management...