Effect of Rice Straw and Stubble Burning on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Bacterial Communities in Central Thailand.

Rice straw and stubble burning is widely practiced to clear fields for new crops. However, questions remain about the effects of fire on soil bacterial communities and soil properties in paddy fields. Here, five adjacent farmed fields were investigated in central Thailand to assess changes in soil bacterial communities and soil properties after burning.

Soil Microbial Diversity and Community Composition in Rice-Fish Co-Culture and Rice Monoculture Farming System.

Soil microorganisms play an important role in determining nutrient cycling. The integration of fish into rice fields can influence the diversity and structural composition of soil microbial communities. However, regarding the rice-fish co-culture (RF) farming system in Thailand, the study of the diversity and composition of soil microbes is still limited.

Monitoring body condition score of reintroduced banteng ( D'Alton, 1923) into Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.

Background: Banteng ( d'Alton 1823) are an endangered species, highly sensitive to habitat structure and quality. In many areas, banteng were extinct and needed to be reintroduced to restore their population. Thus, understanding the responses of body condition of reintroduced banteng to their habitat was important for ensuring the sustainability of a reintroduction program.