A method for studying the effects of soil aggregate size and density

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 288-290

  De Freitas, P L ^a   Zobel, R W ^b   Snyder, V A ^c  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0029767384     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000010044x     Document Type: Article

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