The use of image analysis in the micromorphological study of old cultivated soils: An evaluation based on soils from the Island of Papa Stour, Shetland

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 811-822

  Bryant, Robert G ^a   Davidson, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Image Analysis; Micromorphology; Plaggen Soils

Indexed keywords

BURIED SOIL; CULTIVATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLAGGEN SOIL; SOIL MICROMORPHOLOGY;

UK, SCOTLAND, SHETLAND, PAPA STOUR, OLLIGARTH;

EID: 0030391688     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0076     Document Type: Article

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