Duripans of southwestern Idaho: Polygenesis during the quaternary deduced through micromorphology

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 701-709

  Blank, R R ^a   Cochran, B ^b   Fosberg, M A ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Walla Walla Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CALCITE; DUST; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIERS;

DURIPANS; MICROMORPHOLOGY; POLYGENESIS;

SOILS;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0032077768     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200030023x     Document Type: Article

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