Recognition of cryoturbation for classifying permafrost-affected soils

Geoderma

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 281-293

  Bockheim, J G ^a   Tarnocai, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryoturbation; Permafrost; Polar soils; Soil classification

Indexed keywords

CRYOSOL; CRYOTURBATION; PERMAFROST; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL TAXONOMY;

EID: 0031912505     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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