Genesis of the terrae rossae of the Sierra Gádor (Andalusia, Spain)

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Delgado, R ^a   Martin Garcia J M ^b   Oyonarte, C ^c   Delgado, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIMESTONE; MINERALOGY; PEDOGENESIS; TERRA ROSSA;

SPAIN;

MICA;

EID: 0037374056     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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