Soil structure evaluated by gamma-ray attenuation

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Oliveira, J C M ^a   Appoloni, C R ^a   Coimbra, M M ^a   Reichardt, K ^b   Bacchi, O O S ^b   Ferraz, E ^a   Silva, S C ^a   Galvao Filho W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Gamma attenuation; Porosity; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY RADIATION; METHODOLOGY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032171627     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00130-5     Document Type: Article

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