Strong Differences in Pedogenesis on Lava Vs. Scoria Along a Hydroclimatic Gradient on Santa Cruz Island/Galápagos Archipelago (Ecuador) – Insights From Micromorphology

Galápagos has very diverse soil resources. In a recent study, we found vastly different pedogenic development on lava vs. scoria along a hydroclimatic gradient on Santa Cruz Island (800 m elevation difference; precipitation ranging from 100 to 1,600 mm a−1). On the more porous scoria deposits, soils...

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Main Authors: Martin H. Gerzabek, Rosa M. Poch, Daniela Álvarez, Leon Ploszczanski, Franz Zehetner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Soil Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/sjss.2025.14219/full
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