Subaqueous soils: Their genesis and importance in ecosystem management

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-252

  Erich, E ^a   Drohan, P J ^b   Ellis, L R ^b   Collins, M E ^b   Payne, M ^c   Surabian, D ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Management; Soil; Subaqueous

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD WEB; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; PEDOGENESIS; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL SCIENCE; SUBSTRATE; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE;

EID: 77956129856     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00278.x     Document Type: Review

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