Research Article

Silvopastoral Systems Enhance Soil Quality in Grasslands of Colombia

Table 2

Number of soil subsamples collected and composite samples associated with plant species in silvopastoral systems in the Sinu River Valley, Colombia.

SystemCompositionPlant speciesNo. of subsamples per plant species in each plotNo. of subsamples per plant species in each systemNo. of composite samples per system

A0 PastureD. aristatum 40 240 6
P. maximum 40

A1
Pasture and treesG. ulmifolia 40 360 9
C. grandis 40
A. saman 40

A2
Pasture, trees, and shrubsG. ulmifolia 40 360 9
C. grandis 40
A. saman 40

A3
Pasture, trees, shrubs, and timber treesG. ulmifolia 40 600 15
C. grandis 40
A. saman 40
P. quinata 40
S. macrophylla 40

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