Variations in chemical and physical properties of Amazon forest soils in relation to their genesis

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1515-1541

  Quesada, C A ^a,f   Lloyd, J ^a   Schwarz, M ^b,i   Patino S ^c,d   Baker, T R ^a   Czimczik, C ^b,j   Fyllas, N M ^a   Martinelli, L ^e   Nardoto, G B ^e   Schmerler, J ^b   Santos, A J B ^f   Hodnett, M G ^g   Herrera, R ^h   Luizao F J ^f   Arneth, A ^b,k   Lloyd, G ^b   Dezzeo, N ^h   Hilke, I ^b   Kuhlmann, I ^b   Raessler, M ^b   Brand, W A ^b   Geilmann, H ^b   Filho, J O Moraes ^f   Carvalho, F P ^f   Filho, R N Araujo ^f   Chaves, J E ^f   Cruz Jr , O F ^f   Pimentel, T P ^f   Paiva, R ^f   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE RECURSOS BIOLÓGICOS ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT   (Colombia)

^d Campus Agronomique   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^f Instituto Nacional   (Brazil)

^g CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^h INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

ⁱ 2103 Croul Hall ^*  (Germany)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^k LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATION; CORDILLERA; FOREST SOIL; ION EXCHANGE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PEDOGENESIS; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; WEATHERING;

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EID: 77952572601     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-1515-2010     Document Type: Article

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