Mapping and classification of southwest Virginia mine soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 463-472

  Haering, Kathryn C ^a   Daniels, W Lee ^a   Galbraith, John M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; DRAINAGE; LAND RECLAMATION; MAPPING; ROCKS; SOIL MECHANICS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOILS; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL TAXONOMY; SOIL TYPES;

SOILS;

MAPPING; SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15744375589     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0463     Document Type: Article

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