Pedogenesis and classification of soils in the Kenting Uplifted Coral Reef Nature Reserve, Southern Taiwan

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-164

  Hseu, Zeng Yei ^a   Wang, Hsiang Hua ^b   Wu, Shu Hui ^b   Chang, Ing Shou ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Taiwan Forestry Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clay; Free iron; Soil classification; Soil genesis; Uplifted coral reef

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MINERALOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PH; ROCKS; SOIL MECHANICS; VEGETATION;

FREE IRON; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL GENESIS; UPLIFTED CORAL REEF;

CLAY;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 3843125231     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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