Solution chemistry in acid forest soils: Are the BC:Al ratios as critical as expected in Switzerland?

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-168

  Graf Pannatier, Elisabeth ^a   Walthert, Lorenz ^a   Blaser, Peter ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Base saturation; BC:Al ratio; Forest soils; Soil acidification; Soil solution

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342557303     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200321281     Document Type: Article

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