Exploring pedogenesis via nuclide-based soil production rates and OSL-based bioturbation rates

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 767-779

  Wilkinson, Marshall T ^a   Humphreys, Geoff S ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Horizonisation; Soil formation; Soil mixing

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HORIZONISATION; SOIL FORMATION; SOIL MIXING;

SOILS;

BEDROCK; DATING METHOD; PEDOGENESIS; SAPROLITE;

EID: 27644542339     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR04158     Document Type: Article

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