Structure and hydrology of mounds of the imported fire ants in the southeastern United States

Geoderma

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-17

  Green, W P ^a   Pettry, D E ^b   Switzer, R E ^b  

^a Premier Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ants; Infiltration; Micromorphology; Pedogenesis; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032719161     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(99)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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