Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia

Acid sulfate soils form an important group of soils in Peninsular MaLaysia, particularly on the West Coast. These soils developed over marine, estuarine and brackish water deposits can be divided into two groups - the potential acid sulfate soils and the true acid sulfate soils using the definitio...

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Main Authors: Paramananthan, S., Daud, Noordin
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Published: 1986
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spelling my.upm.eprints.23562013-05-27T07:00:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2356/ Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia Paramananthan, S. Daud, Noordin Acid sulfate soils form an important group of soils in Peninsular MaLaysia, particularly on the West Coast. These soils developed over marine, estuarine and brackish water deposits can be divided into two groups - the potential acid sulfate soils and the true acid sulfate soils using the definitions established in Soil Taxonomy. The classification of these soils in accordance to the Malaysian system is discussed. The Malaysian system though based on the concepts of Soil Taxonomy has been modified to suit local conditions. Two sequences of acid sulfate soils have been recognized in Peninsular Malaysia. A key to the identification of these acid sulfate soils is also presented in the paper. 1986 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2356/1/Classification_of_Acid_Sulfate_Soils_of_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf Paramananthan, S. and Daud, Noordin (1986) Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika, 9 (3). pp. 323-330. English
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description Acid sulfate soils form an important group of soils in Peninsular MaLaysia, particularly on the West Coast. These soils developed over marine, estuarine and brackish water deposits can be divided into two groups - the potential acid sulfate soils and the true acid sulfate soils using the definitions established in Soil Taxonomy. The classification of these soils in accordance to the Malaysian system is discussed. The Malaysian system though based on the concepts of Soil Taxonomy has been modified to suit local conditions. Two sequences of acid sulfate soils have been recognized in Peninsular Malaysia. A key to the identification of these acid sulfate soils is also presented in the paper.
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author Paramananthan, S.
Daud, Noordin
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Daud, Noordin
Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
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title Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Classification of Acid Sulfate Soils of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort classification of acid sulfate soils of peninsular malaysia
publishDate 1986
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