The Soils of Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chen, Zueng-Sang (Author), Hseu, Zeng-Yei (Author), Tsai, Chen-Chi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Environment.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Agriculture.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Physical Geography.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

Taiwan is located at the convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea plate and the continental margin of the Eurasian plate. The collision by oblique plate convergence began at around 5 to 6 million years and is ongoing with  continual crustal shortening and widespread seismic activities. As a re...