Patterns of spatial and temporal variations in soil salinity: Example of a salt marsh in a semiarid climate

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 315-329

  Alvarez Rogel J ^a   Hernandez J ^b   Silla, R Ortiz ^b   Alcaraz, F ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Ionic balance; Salinity gradients; Soil plant relationships

Indexed keywords

GEMIARID CLIMATE; SALT MARSH; SOIL SLAINITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 2642668487     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381485     Document Type: Article

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