Formulation of pedologic mass balance based on immobile elements: A revision

Soil Science

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 437-443

  Egli, M ^a   Fitze, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mass balance; Soil formation, modeling; Weathering rates

Indexed keywords

MASS BALANCE; PEDOGENESIS; SOIL PROFILE; WEATHERING RATE;

EID: 0034089994     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-200005000-00008     Document Type: Article

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