The red soils, their origin, properties, use and management in Greece

Catena

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 261-278

  Yassoglou, N ^a   Kosmas, C ^a   Moustakas, N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

allochthonous soils; Mediterranean; red soils; residual soils; soil genesis; soil use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031079723     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(96)00042-2     Document Type: Article

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