Laser grain-size determination in soil genetic studies. 1. Practical problems

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-218

  Buurman, P ^a   Pape, Th ^a   Muggler, C C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE; LASER DIFFRACTION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PIPETTE METHOD;

EID: 0030619202     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199703000-00007     Document Type: Article

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