Properties and classification of cold desert soils from Aantarctica

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 224-231

  Bockheim, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

CLAY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; IRON; MOISTURE; OXIDATION; PERMAFROST; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SALTS; WEATHERING;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; COLD DESERT SOILS;

SOILS;

CRYOTURBATION; DESERT SOIL; PERMAFROST; SALT; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WEATHERING;

ANTARCTICA, VICTORIA LAND, DRY VALLEYS;

EID: 0030613236     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100010031x     Document Type: Article

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