Plant impact on the biogeochemical cycle of silicon and related weathering processes

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 677-682

  Alexandre, Anne ^a   Meunier, Jean Dominique ^a   Colin, Fabrice ^a   Koud, Jean Mathias ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; SILICON; VEGETATION; WEATHERING;

EID: 0030748174     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00001-X     Document Type: Letter

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