Table 1 Vegetation and soil properties under different land uses in North Selangor, Malaysia. Mean and standard error of the mean (in brackets) are shown.
From: Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from conversion of peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation
Variable | Forest | Drained | Young oil palm | Mature oil palm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basal area (m2 ha−1) | 21.58 (3.99) | 14.47 (2.08) | nd | nd |
Tree density (stems ha−1) | 286.66 (22.05) | 281.46 (40.16) | 143 (n/a) | 143 (n/a) |
Soil moisture (%) | 82.3 (28.0) | 46.3 (22.0) | 33.3 (9.0) | 56.6 (21.0) |
Soil temp (°C) | 26.1 (0.52) | 26.9 (0.71) | 29.8 (0.49) | 27.8 (0.85) |
Bulk density (g cm−3) | 0.10 (0.008) | 0.07 (0.006) | 0.12 (0.010) | 0.12 (0.018) |
Organic matter (%) | 95.1 (0.99) | 92.5 (0.83) | 91.1 (1.69) | 81.3 (3.91) |
pH | 3.6 (0.06) | 3.7 (0.06) | 3.7 (0.08) | 3.9 (0.08) |
Water table (cm) | 6 (22) | −14 (23) | −39 (15) | −21 (18) |
Peat depth (cm) | 189 (130) | 329 (43) | 247 (43) | 115 (112) |
