Dynamics of nitrogen and carbon content of aeolian dry deposition in an arid region

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-199

  Offer, Z Y ^a   Sarig, S ^b   Steinberger, Y ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Airborne particles; Atmospheric dust; Desert; Negev

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN DEPOSITION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DUST; DESERT; LITHOSOL;

ISRAEL, NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0030435881     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989609381433     Document Type: Article

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