Organic carbon in Icelandic Andosols: Geographical variation and impact of erosion

Catena

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 225-238

  Óskarsson, Hlynur ^a   Arnalds, Ólafur ^a   Gudmundsson, Jón ^a   Gudbergsson, Grétar ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Institute Reykjavik   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Andosol; Carbon sequestration; Erosion; Iceland; Soil organic carbon; Volcanic soils

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VOLCANIC SOIL;

ARCTIC; ICELAND;

EID: 1642289399     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2003.10.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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