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Soil Health Impacts of Rubber Farming: The Implication of Conversion of Degraded Natural Forests into Monoculture Plantations

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  • Thu Thi Nguyen

    (Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF), Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi 10018, Vietnam
    Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia)

  • Truong Tat Do

    (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ha Noi 00016, Vietnam)

  • Richard Harper

    (Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia)

  • Trang Thanh Pham

    (Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF), Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi 10018, Vietnam
    Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia)

  • Tran Vu Khanh Linh

    (Faculty of Forestry, Nong Lam University–Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City 71308, Vietnam)

  • Thai Son Le

    (Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF), Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi 10018, Vietnam)

  • Le Bao Thanh

    (Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF), Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi 10018, Vietnam)

  • Nguyen Xuan Giap

    (Institute of Forest Ecology and Environment, Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNUF), Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Ha Noi 10018, Vietnam)

Abstract

High revenues from rubber latex exports have led to a rapid expansion of commercial rubber cultivation and, as a consequence, the conversion of different land use types (e.g., natural forests) into rubber plantations, which may lead to a decrease in soil health. In this study in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, we determined: (1) the variation of soil health parameters along a chronosequence of rubber tree stands and natural forests and (2) the relationships and potential feedback between vegetation types, vegetation structures and soil health. Our results revealed that: (1) soil health was higher in natural forests than in rubber plantations with a higher values in higher biomass forests; (2) soil health was lower in younger rubber plantations; (3) soil health depends on vegetation structure (with significantly positive relationships found between soil health and canopy cover, litter biomass, dry litter cover and ground vegetation cover). This study highlights the need for more rigorous land management practices and land use conversion policies in order to ensure the long-term conservation of soil health in rubber plantations.

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  • Thu Thi Nguyen & Truong Tat Do & Richard Harper & Trang Thanh Pham & Tran Vu Khanh Linh & Thai Son Le & Le Bao Thanh & Nguyen Xuan Giap, 2020. "Soil Health Impacts of Rubber Farming: The Implication of Conversion of Degraded Natural Forests into Monoculture Plantations," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-13, August.
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