Soil chronosequences, soil development, and soil evolution: A critical review

Catena

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 155-172

  Huggett, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Pedogenesis; Soil chronosequence; Soil development; Soil evolution

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; PEDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031597631     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(98)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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