Surface area of soils of contrasting mineralogies using para-nitrophenol adsorption and its relation to air-dry moisture content of soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 155-167

  Hedley, C B ^a   Saggar, S ^a   Theng, B K G ^a   Whitton, J S ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cation exchange capacity; Clay mineralogy; Specific surface area; Topsoils

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; MINERALOGY; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOIL SURFACE; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 0034101707     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99057     Document Type: Article

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