Mineral weathering in acid saprolites from subtropical, southern Brazil Intemperismo subtropical de minerais em saprolitos ácidos do Sul do Brasil
Because weathering of minerals releases chemical elements into the biogeochemical cycle, characterization of their weathering products helps to better model groundwater quality, formation of secondary minerals and nutrient flux through the trophic chain. Based on microscopic and elemental analyses,...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2007-12-01
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162007000600007 |