Article
Evidence of plaggen soils in SW Norway
2014-08-01
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed at clarifying whether a notable group of soils of the Jæren region, SW Norway, with deep humus‐rich top soils support a man‐made genesis. Four sites were investigated. The soils are characterized by thick top soils of 45, 70, 80, and 90 cm, which are enriched in soil organic matter and often also in artifacts, like fragments of potter's clay, indicating an anthropogenic origin. Soil pH ranges from...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 8552895b-bc19-5cc2-82f5-72c90708ab8e
- DOI
- 10.1002/jpln.201400025
