Modifications to a method of rapid assessment of soil macropore structure by image analysis

Geoderma

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 1992, Pages 255-274

  McBratney, A B ^a   Moran, C J ^b   Stewart, J B ^a,b   Cattle, S R ^a   Koppi, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO LAND AND WATER   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MACROPORE STRUCTURE; PORE SPACE; SOIL STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0027048226     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7061(92)90058-F     Document Type: Article

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