Magnesium in tropical and subtropical soils from north-eastern Australia. I. Magnesium fractions and interrelationships with soil properties

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 615-627

  Hailes, K J ^a   Aitken, R L ^a   Menzies, N W ^b  

^a Resource Sciences Centre ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

acid extractable; deficiency; exchangeable; mineral; organic carbon; total

Indexed keywords

DEFICIENCY; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL PROPERTIES; SUBTROPICS; TROPICS;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0030620226     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S96081     Document Type: Article

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