Biologically induced accumulations of CaCO3 in orthox soils of Biga, Ivory Coast

Catena

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Cailleau, Guillaume ^a   Braissant, Olivier ^a   Dupraz, Christophe ^a   Aragno, Michel ^a   Verrecchia, Eric P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomineral; Carbonate accumulations; Iroko tree; Orthox soils; Oxalate

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE; MINERALOGY;

AFRICA; BIGA; COTE D'IVOIRE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MILICIA EXCELSA; MORACEAE;

EID: 8144230041     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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