The concept of Gelic materials in the new Gelisol order for permafrost-affected soils

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 927-939

  Bockheim, J G ^a   Tarnocai, C ^b   Kimble, J M ^c   Smith, C A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOTURBATION; GELIC MATERIAL; GELISOL; ICE SEGREGATION; PERMAFROST; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; THERMAL CONTRACTION;

XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS;

EID: 0031457026     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199712000-00008     Document Type: Article

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