Morphological determination of pore connectivity as a function of pore size using serial sections

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 365-377

  Vogel, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PORE SIZE; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030984503     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00203.x     Document Type: Article

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