Soil structure and organic matter: I. Distribution of aggregate-size classes and aggregate-associated carbon

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 681-689

  Six, J ^a   Paustian, K ^a   Elliott, E T ^a   Combrink, C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CLAY; CULTIVATION; MINERALOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOIL CONSERVATION; VEGETATION;

AGGREGATE ASSOCIATED CARBON; AGGREGATE SIZE CLASSES; ORGANIC MATTER;

SOIL MECHANICS;

AGGREGATE SIZE; AGGREGATE STABILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034163132     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.642681x     Document Type: Article

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