Relationships between aggregate stability and selected soil properties in humid tropical environment

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 695-708

  Idowu, O J ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Organic matter; pH; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TROPICAL SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CLAY; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; SAND; SOIL AGGREGATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 0037278120     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120018969     Document Type: Article

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