A comparative characterization and classification of soils in Abu Dhabi coastal area in relation to arid and semi-arid conditions using USDA and FAO soil classification systems

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-271

  Abdelfattah, Mahmoud A ^a   Shahid, Shabbir A ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOSALINE AGRICULTURE   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Abu dhabi coastline; Arabian peninsula; Arid and semi arid soils; Arid conditions; Aridisols; Entisols; United Arab Emirates (UAE); USDA soil taxonomy; WRB (FAO ISSS, ISRIC soil classification system)

Indexed keywords

COAST; COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; ENTISOL; GIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; RAINFALL; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL TYPE; WIND;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; ARABIAN PENINSULA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 34250732733     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980701426314     Document Type: Article

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