Laser grain-size determination in soil genetic studies. 2. Clay content, clay formation, and aggregation in some Brazilian oxisols

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-228

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

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; CLAY; LASER DIFFRACTION; OXISOL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0030619207     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199703000-00008     Document Type: Article

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