Mathematical morphology for analysing soil structure from images

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-173

  Horgan, G W ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031809125     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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