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Impact of Slash and Burning on Microbial Biomass in Semi-Evergreen Tropical deciduous Forest of Manipur, North-East India

Journal of Ecology and Environment / Journal of Ecology and Environment, (P)2287-8327; (E)2288-1220
2004, v.27 no.4, pp.225-230
Yadava, P.S. (Manipur Univ.)
A. Sarjubala Devi (Manipur Univ.)
Yadava,, P. , & A., S. D. (2004). Impact of Slash and Burning on Microbial Biomass in Semi-Evergreen Tropical deciduous Forest of Manipur, North-East India. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 27(4), 225-230.
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The impact of slash and burning on microbial biomass C, N and P in soils of semi-evergreen tropical deciduous forest were studied from February 1999 to January 2000. The experimental sites were located near Moreh town in the Chandel district of Manipur state (India) along the Indo-Myanmar border between 23°49′ N ~ 24°28′N latitude and 93°45′E ~ 94°16′E longitude. Microbial biomass C ranged from 319.50 μg g-1 to 905.50 μg g-1 in the slash and burnt site and from 209.50 μg g-1 to 708.80 μg g-1 soil in the forest site. Microbial N ranged from 19.30 μg g-1 to 99.45 μg g-1 in the slash and burnt site and from 16.08 μg g-1 to 88.90 μg g-1 in the forest site. Microbial P varied from 10.90 μg g-1 to 32.21 μg g-1 in the slash and burnt site and from 2.50 μg g-1 to 17.60 μg g-1 in the forest site in different months throughout the year. Microbial biomass C, N and P were recorded to be higher in the slash and burnt site compared to the forest site .The conversion of forest into slash and burnt site for agriculture - the traditional shifting cultivation practiced by tribal people in the north- eastern India leads to addition of large amount of organic matter in the soil thereby exhibiting higher values of microbial biomass C, N and P in the recent slash and burnt site than that of the forest site. Relationship between the soil moisture, soil organic C and microbial biomass C, N and P were found to be correlated significantly in both the sites.

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Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Microbial biomass, Moist tropical deciduous forest, Organic carbon, Slash and burning, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Microbial biomass, Moist tropical deciduous forest, Organic carbon, Slash and burning

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