The effect of organic matter on chemical weathering: Study of a small tropical watershed: Nsimi-Zoetele site, Cameroon

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 23-24, 1999, Pages 4013-4035

  Oliva, Priscia ^a   Viers, Jerôme ^a   Dupré, Bernard ^a   Fortuné, Jean Pôl ^a   Martin, François ^a   Braun, Jean Jacques ^b   Nahon, Daniel ^c   Robain, Henri ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Cameroon   (Cameroon)

^c CEREGE   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; LATERITE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

CAMEROON; NSIMI-ZOETELE;

EID: 0033509217     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(99)00306-3     Document Type: Article

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