Effect of Prosopis Juliflora on the Soil Fertility in Usilampatti Zone, Tamil Nadu
Sundaravel Balachandran1, Stalindurai Kesavan2, Arunpandi Pandi3
1Sundaravel Balachandran, Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Stalindurai Kesavan, Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Arunpandi Pandi, Department of Chemistry, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 02 December 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 14 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 242-244 | Volume-9 Issue-2S2 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: B11911292S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.B1191.1292S219
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Abstract: The invasion of Prosopis Juliflora in the tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems reached alarming condition because of their allelopathic nature and potential threat to the diversity. In this paper, the effect of Prosopis Juliflora on soil fertility in Usilampatti area is analysed. The concentration of macronutrients and micronutrients beneath and outside the Prosopis Juliflora canopy is studied and compared. The paper also explains the soil characteristics on the basis of the pH of the soil sample.
Keywords: Prosopis Juliflora, Invaded Species, Soil Amelioration, Biodiversity.
Scope of the Article: Soil-Structure Interaction