UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF SHIFTING CULTIVATION PRACTICE (SLASH-BURN-CULTIVATION-ABANDONMENT) ON SOIL PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN THE NORTH-EASTERN HIMALAYAN REGION

Shifting cultivation (jhum cultivation), a common practice of converting forest land into agricultural land by slash and burn is threatening the ecosystem.This study assesses the effect of shifting cultivation cycles on soil quality in the North-eastern Himalayan region using a minimum of soil properties.To achieve this goal, a soil quality index (

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