Soil genesis on felsic rocks in the St. Francois mountains. I. The role of saprolite and its influence on soil properties

Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 428-439

  Aide, Michael T ^a   Alexander, Tracy ^b   Heberlie, Lloyd ^b   Smith, Cheryl ^b   Sneed, Clayton ^b   Statler, Phillip ^b   Wildharber, David J ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Rare earth elements; Saprolite; Soil genesis

Indexed keywords

FELSIC ROCK; PEDOGENESIS; SAPROLITE; SOIL PROPERTY;

MISSOURI; SAINT FRANCOIS MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032978272     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199906000-00007     Document Type: Article

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