@article{Cornelio_BK_1, place={Bogor, INA}, title={Land Use Effects on Soil Erosion in the Lowland Humid Tropics of Papua New Guinea}, volume={17}, url={https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmht/article/view/3262}, abstractNote={<p><em>A comparative study of the effect of 3 main types of land use (systems) on soil erosion levels was carried out in a&nbsp;traditionally farmed lowland forested region of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.&nbsp; Nine erosion plots were</em><br><em>built at 3 sites at almost the same altitudinal level, area corrections were done to eliminate the effect of varying</em><br><em>slopes. Volumes of runoff, sediments concentration, and soil main nutrients collected within the plots were&nbsp;measured on a weekly basis. The parameters measured were closely depended on rainfall amounts along&nbsp; the&nbsp;time.&nbsp; Significant differences were found among them, explained mainly by land cover types and their soil&nbsp;particularities such as infiltration rates, bulk density, and texture.&nbsp; Even though forest and grassland systems&nbsp;proved to be more effective in controlling soil losses, their areas were rapidly been converted into croplands,&nbsp;raising concerns for the sustainability and improvement of land use planning in the region.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika}, author={CornelioDavid Lopez and BKRajashekhar Rao}, year={1}, month={1}, pages={17-23} }