A comparison of two methods for estimating the organic content of sediments

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-390

  Beaudoin, Alwynne ^a  

^a ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Loss on ignition; Organic content; Techniques

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0038009362     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023972116573     Document Type: Article

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