Indigenous knowledge and classification of soils in the Andes of Southern Peru

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1502-1512

  Sandor, J A ^a   Furbee, L ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; TERRACE;

PERU, ANDES, COLCA VALLEY;

EID: 0030301838     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000050031x     Document Type: Article

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