Soil structure and soil organic matter: II. A normalized stability index and the effect of mineralogy

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1042-1049

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

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM SILICATE; IRON; OXIDE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STRUCTURE;

CLAY; CULTIVATION; EROSION; INFILTRATION; MOISTURE; STABILITY;

NORMALIZED STABILITY INDEXES (NSI); SOIL ORGANIC MATTER (SOM); SOIL QUALITY INDICATORS;

SOIL TESTING;

INDEX METHOD; MINERALOGY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STRUCTURE; STABILITY;

EID: 0034194748     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.6431042x     Document Type: Article

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