Formation and properties of aridic soils of Azraq Basin in northeastern Jordan

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 116-136

  Khresat, S A ^a   Qudah, E A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aridisols; Calcic horizons; Gypsum accumulation; Salic horizons

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; PEDOGENESIS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TYPE;

ASIA; AZRAQ BASIN; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

POACEAE;

EID: 27644577096     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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