Soil development of an artificial soil mix: Nutrient dynamics, plant growth, and initial physical changes

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 465-477

  Cox, J A ^a   Whelan, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon; Nitrogen; Particle weathering; Soil genesis

Indexed keywords

ACACIA FLORIBUNDA; ARTIFICIAL SOIL; CALLISTEMON SALIGNUS; CARBON; CORYMBIA MACULATA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARTICLE; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT GROWTH; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL; WEATHERING;

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; CHRONOSEQUENCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PEDOGENESIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REVEGETATION; SEWAGE;

ACACIA; CALLISTEMON SALIGNUS; CORYMBIA MACULATA; SALIGNUS;

EID: 0034075178     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99048     Document Type: Article

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