Research Article
Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of Sandy-Textured Soils under Smallholder Agricultural Land Use Practices in Sarawak, East Malaysia
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Soil profile description of representative study sites from various agricultural land uses.
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aAbbreviations used for boundary (distinctness and topography): Distinctness: a, abrupt; c, clear; g, gradual; d, diffuse. Topography: s, smooth; w, wavy; i, irregular; b, broken. bAbbreviations used for structure (grade and type): Grade: ns, no structure; w, weak; m, moderate; s, strong. Type: m, massive; g, granular; sbk, subangular blocky. cAbbreviations used for consistency (stickiness and plasticity): Stickiness: ns, not sticky; ss, slightly sticky; s, sticky; vs, very sticky. Plasticity: np, not plastic; sp, slightly plastic; p, plastic; vp, very plastic. dMeasured by Yamanaka-type push cone penetrometer. eAbbreviations used for roots (size and abundance): Size: 1, very fine; 2, fine; 3, medium; 4, course. Abundance: n, none; vf, very few; f, few; c, common; m, many. fAbbreviations used for moisture: sm, slightly moist; m, moist. |