Changes in soil structure and hydraulic properties in regenerating rain forest

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 183-187

  Deuchars, S A ^a   Townend, J ^a   Aitkenhead, M J ^a   Fitzpatrick, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Rain forests; Regeneration; Soil properties; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; RAINFOREST; REGENERATION; SOIL STRUCTURE; TROPICAL SOIL;

COSTA RICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032844613     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1999.tb00086.x     Document Type: Article

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