Topsoil characterization - Recommendations for revision and expansion of the FAO-Draft (1998) with emphasis on humus forms and biological features

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 453-461

  Broll, Gabriele ^a   Brauckmann, Hans Jörg ^a   Overesch, Mark ^a   Junge, Birte ^b   Erber, Claudia ^c   Milbert, Gerhard ^d   Baize, Denis ^e   Nachtergaele, Freddy ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VECHTA   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein Westfalen   (Germany)

^e CEMAGREF   (France)

^f FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Humus form; Qualifier; Soil classification; Topsoil; World Reference Base for Soil Resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745797040     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200521961     Document Type: Article

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