Influence of selective logging and sedimentological process on geochemistry of tropical rainforest streams

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 67, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 211-222

  Fletcher, W K ^a   Muda, Joanes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Forestry; Heavy minerals; Landslides; Malaysia; Rainforest; Stream sediments

Indexed keywords

RAINFORESTS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CORRELATION METHODS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; LANDSLIDES; LOGGING (FORESTRY); MAGNETITE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENTS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FORESTRY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; LOGGING; MINERAL EXPLORATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0033496555     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00052-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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