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The study investigates ornithogenic cryosols in Maritime Antarctica, highlighting the role of bird nesting activities in nutrient and organic matter transference, which leads to soil formation. It presents chemical, physical, and mineralogical characteristics of these soils, revealing phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment and the unique process of phosphatization. A new classification scheme for ornithogenic soils is proposed to better reflect their significance in Antarctic ecosystems.
- Author
- matheus.g.matos
- Language
- EN