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Changes in soil physical and chemical properties in long term improved natural and traditional agroforestry management systems of cacao genotypes in Peruvian Amazon.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Arévalo-Gardini Enrique, Canto Manuel, Alegre Julio, Loli Oscar, Julca Alberto, Baligar Virupax
Abstract excerpt
Growing cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) in an agroforestry system generates a productive use of the land, preserves the best conditions for physical, chemical and biological properties of tropical soils, and plays an important role in improving cacao production and fertility of degraded tropical soils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of two long term agroforestry systems of cacao management on soil...
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