Cryosolic soils of Canada: Genesis, distribution, and classification

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 749-762

  Tarnocai, Charles ^a   Bockheim, James G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Canadian system of soil classification; Cryogenic processes; Cryosolic soil; Gelisol; Pedon; Permafrost; Permafrost affected soils; Soil taxonomy; Tundra

Indexed keywords

CARBON SINK; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; CRYOGENIC FLUID; PEDOGENESIS; PEDOLOGY; PERMAFROST; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL SURFACE; TAXONOMY; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC; CANADA;

EID: 80054953096     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss10020     Document Type: Article

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