Penetration resistance of gypsiferous horizons

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 535-543

  Poch, R M ^a   Verplancke, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; SOIL HORIZON;

EID: 0030886186     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00219.x     Document Type: Article

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