Forest plantation development in Indonesia still has many obstacles, one of which
related to issue stating that forest land degradation and environmental problems
affected drought and decreasing soil fertility. The environmental issues associated
with the use of short rotation plants (fast growing species) are allegedly going to
drain the nutrients and water for their rapid growth. Information related to these
environmental issues is rare. It is mainly caused by the focus is still on the wood
productivity. The aim of the research was to determine the characteristics of water
and nutrients in the E. pellita F.Muell plantation forest. Its objectives were: 1) to
study the behavior of the hydrologic cycle in E. pellita forest ecosyste