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Changes in physico-chemical, microbial and enzymatic activities during restoration of degraded sodic land : Ecological suitability of mixed forest over monoculture plantation
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Bibliographie Géographique Internationale
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plantations as well as mixed forest. Increase in water holding capacity (WHC), organic carbon, soil nutrients, microbial biomass (MB), microbial counts, CO2 flux and enzymatic activities showed significant improvement in the soil quality of rehabilitated sites
. The results showed that afforestation with multiple tree species restored soil properties more efficiently than monoculture plantations, and is a relatively good option for sustainable rehabilitation of sodic lands.