Topographic and soil differences from peridotite to serpentinite

Geomorphology

Volumn 135, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 271-276

  Alexander, E B ^a   DuShey, J ^b  

^a Soils and Geoecology   (United States)

^b McCloud Ranger District   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfisols; Mollisols; Ultramafic rocks; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; LANDSLIDE; MINERALOGY; MOLLISOL; PERIDOTITE; SERPENTINITE; SOIL SURVEY; TOPOGRAPHY; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; WEATHERING;

COAST RANGES; KLAMATH MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82555182733     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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