Effect of land use on carbon-, nitrogen- and silica soil stocks in the South African bushveld

Anthropogenic land use alters soil properties and influences biological transformations in the root zone, thereby affecting the distribution and supply of soil nutrients. It is generally acknowledged that human land-use activities such as intensive cattle farming and cultivation of citrus products l...

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Main Authors: K. D. Bal, V. Louw, E. Struyf, J. R. Sara, J. Le Roux, K. K. Ayisi, J. Schoelynck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1152182/full