Paleosol diversity in the Olduvai Basin, Tanzania: Effects of geomorphology, parent material, depositional environment, and groundwater on soil development

Quaternary International

Volumn 322-323, Issue , 2014, Pages 66-77

  Ashley, Gail M ^a   Beverly, Emily J ^b   Sikes, Nancy E ^c   Driese, Steven G ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Parus Consulting   (United States)

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EID: 84893849123     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2013.12.047     Document Type: Article

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