Soils of Stephens Island

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Soils of Stephens Island

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Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research

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Landcare Research Digital Library

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Morphological and chemical properties of seven soils occurring on Stephens Island (370 acres) are described. Two soils, which together occupy 90 acres, are extensively burrowed by nesting sea birds whose effect is discussed with reference to the process of soil formation. The two soils are extremely acid and possess a very high content of citric-soluble phosphorus and a very small content of exchangeable cations. It is inferred that manuring by sea birds makes the soils acid and enriches them...

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Research paper / Article

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Journal article

Date created

1961

Creator

Ward, W. T.

URL

http://doi.org/10.7931/DL1-SBP-0198

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Soils / New Zealand / Stephens Island

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