Morphological and chemical properties of soils along a vegetation gradient affected by fire in Hong Kong

Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 683-691

  Marafa, L M ^a   Chau, K C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ecological succession; Fire; Morphology; Nutrient status; Soil profile; Surface soils

Indexed keywords

BURNING; MORPHOLOGY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; VEGETATION COVER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0032829589     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199909000-00008     Document Type: Article

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