Abstract
In a rubber estate in Kelantan, Malaysia, sheep grazing increased N, P, Ca and Mg levels and soil pH. Foliar N, P, Ca, Mg and Na also increased with grazing, but K decreased. The girth of rubber trees under grazing had a higher increment than in the ungrazed areas.
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Jusoff, K. Influence of sheep grazing on soil chemical properties and growth of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Malaysia. Agroforest Syst 7, 115–120 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00046847
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