Decaying Organic Materials and Soil Quality in the Inland Northwest
Author | : A. E. Harvey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1987 |
ISBN-10 | : MINN:31951D03001337R |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Decaying Organic Materials and Soil Quality in the Inland Northwest written by A. E. Harvey and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic debris, including wood residue, is important to the development and function of. forest soil. Organic matter stores nutrients and moisture plus it provides important habitats for microbes beneficial to tree growth. To protect long-term forest soil productivity, organic horizons and their parent materials should be maintained.