Is 'grey literature' a reliable source of data to characterize soils at the scale of a region? A case study in a maritime pine forest in southwestern France

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 807-822

  Augusto, L ^a   Bakker, M R ^a   Morel, C ^a   Meredieu, C ^b   Trichet, P ^a   Badeau, V ^c,d   Arrouays, D ^e   Plassard, C ^f   Achat, D L ^a   Gallet Budynek, A ^a   Merzeau, D ^g   Canteloup, D ^h   Najar, M ⁱ   Ranger, J ^j  

^a BORDEAUX SCIENCES AGRO   (France)

^b UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

^c DGFAR   (France)

^d LERFoB   (France)

^e Centre de recherche d'Orléans   (France)

^f UMR ECO SOLS   (France)

^g CPFA   (France)

^h ONF   (France)

ⁱ FCBA   (France)

^j Centre INRA de Nancy   (France)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DATA SET; DATABASE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST SOIL; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOMASS; PODZOL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL SURVEY;

FRANCE;

PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 78649554046     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01286.x     Document Type: Article

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