Exchangeable hydrogen explains the pH of spodosol Oa horizons

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1926-1932

  Ross, Donald S ^a   David, Mark B ^b   Lawrence, Gregory B ^c   Bartlett, Richmond J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; ORGANIC SOIL; PH; PODZOL; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL SOLUTION; SPODOSOL;

USA, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0030299273     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060044x     Document Type: Article

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