Physical and Chemical Parameters of Common Soils in the Central Plateau Region of Haiti

Physical and Chemical Parameters of Common Soils in the Central Plateau Region of Haiti

Soil degradation is a common occurrence in Haiti that is mainly caused by the cultivation of marginal lands and deforestation, which both contribute to the excessive erosion rate seen in the country today. The Central Plateau of Haiti is a mountainous region in which a majority of the population is...

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Main Author: Stewart, Ryan D.
Other Authors: Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
organic matter fractions
phosphorus
Haiti
Central Plateau Region
rhizosphere
Soil degradation
Subsistence production
Soil organic matter
Soil
Soil fertility
Phosphorous uptake
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)
Biomass
Field Scale
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32199
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042012-152635/

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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32199
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042012-152635/

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