Pedogenesis and root development in a complex geomorphologic setting of the Faroe Islands

• Main Authors: Veihe, Anita, Thers, Mie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Basaltic soils; root development; soil fertility; Faroe Islands; pedogenesis; Norðradalur
• Online Access: https://forskning.ruc.dk/da/publications/edf108c0-cd61-11db-859f-000ea68e967b; https://hdl.handle.net/1800/edf108c0-cd61-11db-859f-000ea68e967b

Studies of pedogenesis in basaltic soils within the cool, temperate zone were fairly limited. This study looked at pedogenesis and root development in Norðradalur of the Faroe Islands. To a large extent, soil physical and chemical characteristics were determined by sedimentological rather than pedol...