Middle-Holocene timberline fluctuation: Influence on the genesis of Podzols (Spodosols), Norra Storfjallet Massif, northern Sweden

Holocene

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 705-718

  Earl Goulet, Judith R ^a   Mahaney, William C ^b   Sanmugadas, Kandiah ^b   Kalm, Volli ^c   Hancock, Ronald G V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Holocene; Low alpine zone; Podzols; Scandinavia; Soil development; Spodosol; Timberline fluctuations

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; PEDOGENESIS; PODZOL; TREELINE;

NORRA STORFJALLET MASSIF; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031775064     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/095968398672291240     Document Type: Article

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