A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua
Seasonal broadleaf forest and pine savanna occur in the lower northeastern part of Nicaragua. The savanna chea is almost entirely limited to sedimentary deposits in the piedmont plain, and the forest is almost entirely excluded from the graticule deposits where quartz predominates and are of very lo...
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Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
2025
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| author | Alexander, E.B. |
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| description | Seasonal broadleaf forest and pine savanna occur in the lower northeastern part of Nicaragua. The savanna chea is almost entirely limited to sedimentary deposits in the piedmont plain, and the forest is almost entirely excluded from the graticule deposits where quartz predominates and are of very low fertility. Repeated burning and low soil fertility appear to be the main factors determining the savanna.
Differences in topography and soils between forest and savanna are evident. The majority of well-drained soils are Fevisols (Ultisols). There are Fevrallisols (Oxisols) in the remnants of old surfaces. The subsoil is essentially similar in forest and savanna soils; the differences are noticeable at the surface. The savanna soil has a more well-defined A horizon, with higher phosphate content, less organic matter, and a higher C/N ratio. Furthermore, the well-drained savanna soil has a prismatic structure in the upper part of the B horizon, which is present in the forest soil. |
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| spelling | RepoCATIE129982025-06-21T23:37:04Z A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua Alexander, E.B. Bosque||forests||floresta||forêt Sabana||savannahs||savana||savane Salinidad del suelo||soil salinity||salinidade do solo||salinité du sol Fertilidad del suelo||soil fertility||fertilidade do solo||fertilité du sol Nicaragua||Nicaragua||Nicarágua||Nicaragua Sede Central Seasonal broadleaf forest and pine savanna occur in the lower northeastern part of Nicaragua. The savanna chea is almost entirely limited to sedimentary deposits in the piedmont plain, and the forest is almost entirely excluded from the graticule deposits where quartz predominates and are of very low fertility. Repeated burning and low soil fertility appear to be the main factors determining the savanna. Differences in topography and soils between forest and savanna are evident. The majority of well-drained soils are Fevisols (Ultisols). There are Fevrallisols (Oxisols) in the remnants of old surfaces. The subsoil is essentially similar in forest and savanna soils; the differences are noticeable at the surface. The savanna soil has a more well-defined A horizon, with higher phosphate content, less organic matter, and a higher C/N ratio. Furthermore, the well-drained savanna soil has a prismatic structure in the upper part of the B horizon, which is present in the forest soil. 2025-06-20T16:39:41Z 2025-06-20T16:39:41Z 1973-04-01 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12998 openAccess en Turrialba Vol. 23, no. 2 11 application/pdf Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) |
| spellingShingle | Bosque||forests||floresta||forêt Sabana||savannahs||savana||savane Salinidad del suelo||soil salinity||salinidade do solo||salinité du sol Fertilidad del suelo||soil fertility||fertilidade do solo||fertilité du sol Nicaragua||Nicaragua||Nicarágua||Nicaragua Sede Central Alexander, E.B. A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title | A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title_full | A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title_fullStr | A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title_short | A comparison of forest and savanna soils in Northeastern Nicaragua |
| title_sort | comparison of forest and savanna soils in northeastern nicaragua |
| topic | Bosque||forests||floresta||forêt Sabana||savannahs||savana||savane Salinidad del suelo||soil salinity||salinidade do solo||salinité du sol Fertilidad del suelo||soil fertility||fertilidade do solo||fertilité du sol Nicaragua||Nicaragua||Nicarágua||Nicaragua Sede Central |
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