Mineralogy of characteristic well-drained soils of sub-humid to humid Tanzania

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 241-251

  Szilas, Casper ^a   Møberg, Jens Peter ^a   Borggaard, Ole K ^a   Semoka, Johnson M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Al and Fe oxides; Feldspars; Fertility; Kaolinite; Low activity clay minerals; Tropical soils; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844462790     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710500193360     Document Type: Article

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