Amerindian anthrosols: Amazonian dark earth formation in the upper xingu

Amazonian Dark Earths: Wim Sombroek's Vision

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 163-191

  Schmidt, M J ^a   Heckenberger, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84857663419     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9031-8_8     Document Type: Chapter

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