Microscopic observation of charred plant fragments isolated from several ando soil samples by the specific gravity method

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 871-875

  Honma, Hiromi ^a   Honna, Toshimasa ^b   Yamamoto, Sadahiro ^b   Shindo, Haruo ^c  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ando soil; Charred plant fragments; Fractions of less than s.g. 1.6 and 1.6 2.0 Mg m 3; Specific gravity method; Type A humic acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036944963     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2002.10408714     Document Type: Article

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