Soils under natural, tropical forests provide essential ecosystem services that have been
shaped by long-term soil–vegetation feedbacks. However, deforestation of tropical forest …

Oil palm plantations have expanded rapidly in recent decades. This large‐scale land‐use
change has had great ecological, economic, and social impacts on both the areas converted …

Rapid expansion of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) cultivation in Southeast Asia raises
environmental concerns about deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. However, less …

Annotation. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship
between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and …

The most commonly observed change in soil following slash-and-burn clearing of tropical
forest is a short-term increase in nutrient availability. Studies of shifting cultivation commonly …

A tropical mountain ecosystem in one of the" hottest" biodiversity hotspots worldwide was
investigated by some 30 research teams of numerous disciplines in the natural and social …

We compared soil nutrient availability and soil physical properties among four treatments
(high-intensity fire, low-intensity fire, plant removal, and harvesting gap) and a control (intact …

Acacia and eucalypt plantations, managed over rotation cycles of 5–8 years, are important
resources for wood production in Southeast Asia. This paper reviews the processes that …

Atmospheric deposition of iron (Fe) plays an important role in controlling oceanic primary
productivity. However, the sources of Fe in the atmosphere are not well understood. In …

Fire is the dominant factor affecting C and N losses from the semiarid forests of the eastern
Sierra Nevada. As prescription fire becomes a best management practice, it is critical to …