Aggregate and organic carbon concentration interrelationships of a Torrertic Paleustoll

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 95-113

  Unger, Paul W ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry aggregates; Soil aggregation; Soil organic carbon; Water stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

DRYLANDS; INFILTRATION; SOIL AGGREGATION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL WATER;

USA, TEXAS, BUSHLAND;

EID: 0030617022     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)01091-4     Document Type: Article

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