A weathering score for sandy soil materials based on the intensity of etching of quartz grains

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-12

  Marcelino, V ^a   Stoops, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETCHING; QUARTZ; SANDY SOIL; TROPICAL SOIL; WEATHERING;

EID: 0030482035     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1996.tb01366.x     Document Type: Article

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