A biogeochemical model for chalk alteration by fungi in semiarid environments

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 447-470

  Verrecchia, Eric P ^a   Dumont, Jean Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Géomorphologie et Transferts de Surface   (France)

Author keywords

biomineralization; calcium carbonate; calcium oxalate; calcrete; fungi; model

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM OXALATE; CALCRETE; CHALK; FUNGI; SEMIARID AREA;

EID: 0030302080     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02183036     Document Type: Article

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