Proposed mechanism for the origin of sodic patches in Kruger National Park, South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-34

  Khomo, L M ^a   Rogers, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Boundary; Catena; Evapotranspiration; Hillslope; River

Indexed keywords

CATENA; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HILLSLOPE; PEDOGENESIS; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SODIC SOIL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

CATENA; RIPARIA;

EID: 14844293535     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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