Biogenic caliches in Texas: The role of organisms and effect of climate

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 222, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 207-225

  Zhou, Jie ^a   Chafetz, Henry S ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic; Caliche; Climate; Soil biota; Texas

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CALCITE; CALICHE; CLIMATE EFFECT; FACIES; LITHIFICATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RHIZOLITH; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL PROFILE; STROMATOLITE;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS);

EID: 70449529408     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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