Soils associated with biotic activity on frost boils in Arctic Alaska

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2265-2277

  Michaelson, G J ^a   Ping, C L ^a   Walker, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOILS; ARCTIC TUNDRA; COASTAL PLAIN; MINERAL SOILS; PH CHANGE; SEA COAST; SOIL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; SOIL NUTRIENTS; SOIL PH; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE SOIL; TUNDRA VEGETATION;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; SOIL MOISTURE;

PH;

ACID SOIL; FROST; PH; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870153033     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2012.0064     Document Type: Article

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