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Volcanic ash soils : genesis, properties, and utilization
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ISBN: 0444897992 9780444897992 9786611779009 1281779008 0080869890 9780080869896 9781281779007 Year: 1993 Volume: 21 Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier,

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Abstract

Volcanic eruptions are generally viewed as agents of destruction, yet they provide the parent materials from which some of the most productive soils in the world are formed. The high productivity results from a combination of unique physical, chemical and mineralogical properties. The importance and uniqueness of volcanic ash soils are exemplified by the recent establishment of the Andisol soil order in Soil Taxonomy. This book provides the first comprehensive synthesis of all aspects of volcanic ash soils in a single volume. It contains in-depth coverage of important topics including terminol

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