An investigation into sources of soil crack heterogeneity using fractal geometry

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-37

  Preston, S ^a   Griffiths, B S ^a   Young, I M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CRACK; FRACTAL GEOMETRY; HETEROGENEITY; SOIL CRACK; SOIL CRACKING; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030620294     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00182.x     Document Type: Article

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