Using Soil Stratigraphy and Tephrochronology to Understand the Origin, Age, and Classification of a Unique Late Quaternary Tephra-Derived Ultisol in Aotearoa New Zealand

In this article, I show how an Ultisol, representative of a globally-important group of soils with clay-rich subsoils, low base saturation, and low fertility, in the central Waikato region in northern North Island, can be evaluated using soil stratigraphy and tephrochronology to answer challenging q...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David J. Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Quaternary
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/2/1/9