Genesis, properties and sensitivity of Antarctic Gelisols

Antarctic Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 387-398

  Beyer, L ^a,b   Bockheim, J G ^c   Campbell, I B ^d   Claridge, G G C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Environmental Technology and Consultancy Section   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d Land and Soil Consultancy Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Gelisols; Global change; Soil ecology; Soil formation; Soil processes

Indexed keywords

PEDOGENESIS; PERMAFROST; SOIL PROPERTY;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033453306     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102099000498     Document Type: Review

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