Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Spatial variability and classification of soils on a Legon hill catena in the Accra Plains, Ghana

Peter N. Eze
  • Peter N. Eze
  • Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Private Bag 16, Palapye, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 01 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2015
  •  Published: 01 August 2015

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