Influence of Forest Clearing Methods on Nutrient Uptake of Some Tropical Food Crops
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The adverse effects of forest clearing on crop yield have often been directly ascribed to decline in soil fertility. However, trie effect of various forest clearing methods on crop nutrient uptake as reflected by the content in the leaf tissues has been the subject of few scientific investigations. A study to determine the effect of forest clearing on nutrient content of some arable crops was, therefore, carried out in the tropical rainforest of south-western Nigeria. Three forest clearing methods-mechanical, semi-mechanical and manual clearing-were used, while maize, cowpea, and cassava were the test crops. Nutrient content in the tissues of these crops was assessed by sampling maize ear leaves at silking, youngest mature leaves (YML) of cowpea at flowering and YML of 3-month-old cassava for analysis. Correlation analysis was carried out to establish the relationship between nutrient content and crop yield. The method of forest clearing had no significant effect on the nutrient content of maize and cowpea during the first cropping cycle. However, nutrient content of maize in the manually cleared plots was higher than those in the semi- and mechanically cleared plots for all elements analyzed except Mg. Nitrogen content of cowpea was much higher than that of maize. Except for P and K, the nutrient content of cassava was not markedly different among the forest clearing methods. Calcium and P content in the leaves of maize and cassava varied inversely with their levels in the soil, implying that crop uptake could have accounted for the differences in their availability within the soil. Nitrogen, P and K had significant positive correlations with maize yield (r=0.77, 0.89, and 0.71). Potassium content also had significant positive correlation with cassava root yield (r=0.69). This is not surprising because compared with other crops, cassava requires large amounts of K for starch formation and root development. It is concluded that differences observed in crop yields under different forest clearing methods are a function of nutrient uptake and avaliability within the soil. However, the uptake of some nutrients does not seem to be determined by the level of soil availability alone.
- 一般社団法人日本森林学会の論文
- 2001-02-16
著者
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ENEJI Anthony
鳥取大学乾燥地研究センター
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Honna Toshimasa
Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University
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Yamamoto Sadahiro
Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University
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Eneji A
Tottori Univ. Tottori City Jpn
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Honna T
Faculty Of Agriculture Tottori University
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Honna Toshimasa
Faculty Of Agriculture Tottori University
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Yamamoto Sadahiro
Faculty Of Agriculture Tottori University
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Oko Bernard
Department Of Crop Science University Of Calabar
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Ayade Benedict
Department Of Botany And Microbiology University Of Ibadan
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Eneji Anthony
Faculty Of Agriculture Tottori University
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ENDO Tsuneyoshi
Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University
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Endo Tsuneyoshi
Faculty Of Agriculture Tottori University
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エネジ アンソニー
鳥取大学乾燥地研究センター
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