Effects of coal derived humic substances on water retention and structural stability of mediterranean soils

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-213

  Piccolo, A ^a   Pietramellara, G ^b   Mbagwu, J S C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

aggregates; Available water capacity; humic substances; soft water retention; soil conditioners; stability; xeric soils

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; AVAILABLE WATER CAPACITY; COAL; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; SOIL CONDITIONER; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL WATER RETENTION; STRUCTURAL STABILITY; XERIC SOIL;

MEDITERRANEAN;

EID: 0030301010     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1996.tb00545.x     Document Type: Article

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