Charge characteristics in relation to free iron and organic matter of soils from Bambouto Mountains, Western Cameroon

• Main Authors: Van Ranst, E., Shamshuddin, J., Baert, G., Dzwowa, P. K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Science 1998
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51795/1/51795.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51795/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.00159.x/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+unavailable+on+Saturday+12th+August+at+3%3A00+EDT+%2F+8%3A00+BST+%2F+12%3A30+IST+%2F+15%3A00+SGT+for+4+hours+for+essential+maintenance.
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

We have examined the charge characteristics, with special emphasis on the role of free Fe and organic matter, of humid tropical soils from Bambouto Mountains, Western Cameroon. The soils, which are formed from tuff, basalt and trachyte, are dominated by kaolinite and sesquioxides. The mounts of Fe o...