Mass fractal dimensions and some selected physical properties of contrasting soils and sediments of Mexico

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Oleschko, K ^a   Figueroa, S B ^b   Miranda, M E ^a   Vuelvas, M A ^c   Solleiro, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Km355 Carretera Mex Texcoco E ^*  (Mexico)

^c Carretera Celaya S M   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Compaction status; Mass fractal dimension; Mechanical resistance; Porosity

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

MEXICO;

EID: 0034032405     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(00)00097-0     Document Type: Article

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