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Biological processes in cold soils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Bernard Stonehouse
Bernard Stonehouse
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Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER
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Abstract

This paper presents a simple model of processes by which soils develop in polar and high-altitude regions. It reviews influences of seasonal freezing, permafrost, and vegetation on soil formation; discusses recently formulated concepts of disturbance and damage; and draws attention to developments in remediation, especially possibilities for encouraging natural soil regeneration and rehabilitation processes.

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Polar Record , Volume 35 , Issue 192 , January 1999 , pp. 5 - 10
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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