Mechanism and rate of weathering of Clarens sandstone by an endolithic lichen

Auteurs :
WESSELS, C. J.
SCHOEMAN, P.

Description :
An endolithic lichen was discovered actively eroding sandstone at a rate of 9.6 mm/100 years - three times faster than had previously been accurately measured.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
South African journal of science, issn : 0038-2353, 1988, vol. 84, n°. 4, p. 274-277, Références bibliographiques : 12 réf.

Date :
1988

Editeur :
Pays édition : Afrique du Sud, Tygervalley, Open Journals Publishing