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Advances in Environmental Research Volume 8, Number 1, September 2019 , pages 39-54 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2019.8.1.039 |
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Physico-chemical characteristics of mangrove soil in Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India |
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Patel Rajal, Christian Lamb, Bhagat Roshan, Kamboj R.D and Salvi Harshad
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| Abstract | ||
| This paper presents comprehensive scientific details about mangrove soil in Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat. A total of ten sites were studied during November, 2011 to December, 2014 in order to know the physico-chemical characteristics of mangrove soil. The results indicated that the soil in GoK had silty loam texture. Other physico-chemical parameters ranged as; pH: 7.39–7.61, Bulk Density: 0.30 g/cm3-0.54 g/cm3, Particle Density: 1.26 g/cm3–1.76 g/cm3, Organic Carbon: 0.70%-1.13%, Organic Matter: 1.01%-1.74% and Moisture Content: 33.45%-56.38%. The paper would be useful to the stakeholders, coastal managers and scientific communities to know the mangrove soil conditions of Gulf of Kachchh for management and planning for conservation of mangrove ecosystem. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| Gulf of Kachchh; Mangrove soil; physico-chemical parameters; spatial variation | ||
| Address | ||
| Patel Rajal, Christian Lamb, Bhagat Roshan and Kamboj R.D: Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation Indroda Nature Park,P.O. Sector 7, Gandhinagar-382007, India Salvi Harshad: Government Science College, Songadh, Tapi, India | ||
