Phosphorus fractions in soils of Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 806-815

  Blecker, S W ^a   Ippolito, J A ^a   Barrett, J E ^b   Wall, D H ^a   Virginia, R A ^b   Norvell, K L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; FRACTIONATION; PHOSPHORUS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SOILS;

ARID ECOSYSTEMS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL DATA; ORTHINOGENIC REGIONS; PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; FRACTIONATION; PHOSPHORUS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COLD REGION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PHOSPHORUS; WEATHERING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; LAKE BONNEY; LAKE FRYXELL; TAYLOR VALLEY;

EID: 33646540386     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0333     Document Type: Article

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