Clay mineralogy and chemical properties of argillic horizons in central Yukon paleosols

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-93

  Daviel, E ^a   Sanborn, P ^a   Tarnocai, C ^b   Smith, C A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argillic horizons; Clay mineralogy; Iron oxide; Paleosol; Quaternary; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ARGILLITE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLAY MINERAL; FIELD METHOD; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; IRON OXIDE; PALEOSOL; PEDON; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLEISTOCENE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL HORIZON;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 79952219018     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS10067     Document Type: Article

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