Comparison of three methods of measuring surface area of soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 345-351

  De Jong, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

EGME; N2 sorption; Surface area; Water sorption

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SURFACE AREA;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0032815384     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s98-069     Document Type: Article

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