The Complex Genesis of Red Soils in Peninsula de Yucatán, Mexico: Mineralogical, Micromorphological and Geochemical Proxies

Eurasian Soil Science

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1439-1457

  Cabadas, H V ^a   Solleiro, E ^a   Sedov, S ^a   Pi, T ^a   Alcala J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; KAOLINITE; LIMESTONE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; PEDOGENESIS; RED SOIL; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; YUCATAN PENINSULA;

EID: 78650595076     PISSN: 10642293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1064229310130041     Document Type: Article

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