Leaching experiments in recent tephra deposits from Talang volcano (West Sumatra), Indonesia

Tephra deposits are prone to leaching because of their high contents of easily weatherable primary minerals. Rapid weathering of pristine tephra results in soil solutions becoming saturated with soluble cations such as calcium, magnesium and potassium which are major nutrient elements essential for...

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Main Authors: Fiantis, Dian, Nelson, Malik, Shamshuddin, Jusop, Tee, Boon Goh, Van Ranst, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11696/1/Leaching%20experiments%20in%20recent%20tephra%20deposits%20from%20Talang%20volcano.pdf