The significance of the threshold and turbidity concentrations in relation to sodicity and microstructure

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1185-1217

  Quirk, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Electrolyte concentration; Interparticle forces; Permeability; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; IONS; IRRIGATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; TURBIDITY;

SOIL PERMEABILITY;

SOILS;

CLAY; ELECTROLYTE; PERMEABILITY; SODICITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; THRESHOLD;

EID: 0035682504     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR00050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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