Initial stages of laminar calcrete formation by roots: Examples from the Neogene of central Spain

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 126, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 177-191

  Alonso Zarza, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcified roots; Carbonate laminae; Fungal activity; Laminar calcretes; Paleosols

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; FUNGUS; PALEOSOL; ROOT;

SPAIN;

EID: 0033165849     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00039-1     Document Type: Article

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