Argillipedoturbation and the development of rock fragment covers on Vertisols in the Ethiopian Highlands

The rock fragment cover of Vertisols and soils with vertic properties in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands is clearly in a stage of development. On a Vertisol near Enda Maryam Korar (Tigray), the rapid appearance at the surface of new rock fragments after field clearing has been monitored. This paper...

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Main Authors: Jan Nyssen, Jan Moeyersons, Jean Poesen, Mitiku Haile, Jozef A. Deckers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography 2002-06-01
Series:Belgeo
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/16184