Paleosols can promote root growth of recent vegetation – a case study from the sandy soil–sediment sequence Rakt, the Netherlands
Soil studies commonly comprise the uppermost meter for tracing, e.g., soil development. However, the maximum rooting depth of various plants significantly exceeds this depth. We hypothesized that deeper parts of the soil, soil parent material and especially paleosols provide beneficial conditions in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-10-01
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| Series: | SOIL |
| Online Access: | http://www.soil-journal.net/2/537/2016/soil-2-537-2016.pdf |