Comparison between keys to soil taxonomy and WRB to classification of soils in Segzi Plain (Iran)

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 579-583

  Mojiri, Amin ^a   Jalalian, A ^a   Honarjoo, N ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aridisols; Classification; Solonchaks; Taxonomy; WRB

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851482626     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.579.583     Document Type: Article

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