Land use land cover change (LULCC) is a global environmental trend that plays a key role
in worldwide environmental change and sustainable development. Substantial disturbance …

Agricultural activities have been expanding globally with the pressure to provide food
security to the earth's growing population. These agricultural activities have profoundly …

Soil organic matter contributes to productivity in terrestrial ecosystems and contains more
carbon than is found in the atmosphere. Yet, there is little understanding of soil organic …

Aims Land-use change of tropical forests causes loss of soil organic matter and plant
productivity. Effects of fallow or plantation vegetation on soil organic matter storage need to …

Shifting cultivation systems of Southeast Asia are rapidly intensifying, especially through
shortening of the fallow periods. It is typically assumed that intensification will result in a …

Soil organic carbon is regulated by a dynamic interaction of vegetation inputs, organic
matter degradation and stabilization processes in soils, and its redistribution in the …

In the past two decades, conversion of forests to rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations has
spread widely in continental Southeast Asia. In addition to the effect of the establishment of …

The main driver of deforestation and degradation of miombo woodland is shifting cultivation
(SC). SC is the main farm system and livelihood of the people in miombo woodlands …

Karst forests have complex and unique carbon cycle characteristics. Soil organic carbon
saturation deficit (CSD) is an important indicator of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration …

Purpose This study aimed to understand the above-and belowground community assembly
in subtropical plantations, and to detect the relationship with understory plant communities …