Plinthite formation in the coastal plain region of Mississippi

Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 613-623

  Aide, Michael ^a   Pavich, Zach ^a   Lilly, Michael E ^b   Thornton, Ralph ^b   Kingery, William ^c  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferrolysis; Plinthite; Scandium; Zones of fe accumulation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; MINERALOGY; PEDOGENESIS; WEATHERING;

MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4944246227     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000142636.77482.e0     Document Type: Article

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