Infiltration Studies Under Different Forestry Management Systems in Western Himalayas

Abstract

The present study reveals that selection system soil has more infiltration capacity than that under clearfelling system. Selection system provides longer opportunities for infiltration in comparison to clearfelled system due to more organic matter (6.72%) which increased porosity (56.7%) and water holding capacity (71.3%) of the forest soil. Clearfelling system provides less organic matter (4.62%) to the soil hence porosity (41.2%) and water bolding capacity (46.4%) of tree-less soils are comparatively lower.