Clay mineral composition of upland soils and its implication for pedogenesis and soil taxonomy in subtropical China

Abstract Clay minerals are intermediate products generated during soil development, and their neoformation and transformation are closely related to pedogenesis. Here we aimed at identifying the difference in the clay mineral composition of upland soils derived from different parent materials and di...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ningxiang Ouyang, Yangzhu Zhang, Hao Sheng, Qing Zhou, Yunxiang Huang, Zhan Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89049-y