Effects of sodium accumulation on soil physical properties under an effluent-irrigated plantation

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 821-830

  Balks, M R ^a   Bond, W J ^b   Smith, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersion index; Exchangeable sodium percentage; Hydraulic conductivity; Structural stability

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT; IRRIGATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SODIUM; SOIL DEGRADATION;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; WAGGA WAGGA;

EID: 0031658754     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97064     Document Type: Article

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