Pedogenesis in alpine ecosystems of the eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah, U.S.A.

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 164-172

  Bockheim, J G ^a   Koerner, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Ashley National Forest   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN SEDIMENT; ALPINE SOIL; ARGILLAN; BASE SATURATION; PEDOGENESIS; PERMAFROST;

USA, UTAH, UINTA MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030612921     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552043     Document Type: Article

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