Properties and management of acid sulfate soils in Southeast Asia for sustainable cultivation of rice, oil palm, and cocoa
Acid sulfate soils occur sporadically in the coastal plains of countries throughout the globe. The soils are characterized by a low pH and the presence of sulfuric horizon, overlying sulfidic materials, mostly pyrite (FeS2). This pyrite is readily oxidized when the soils are drained to make way for...
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Format: | Book Section |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35085/1/Properties%20and%20management%20of%20acid%20sulfate%20soils%20in%20Southeast%20Asia%20for%20sustainable%20cultivation%20of%20rice%2C%20oil%20palm%2C%20and%20cocoa.pdf |