Vegetation chronosequence in Hong Kong: Soil properties and successional development

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-35

  Chau, K C ^a   Marafa, Lawal M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; SOIL PROPERTY; VEGETATION COVER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0032815951     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9493.00041     Document Type: Article

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