Particle-size distribution of soil and the perception of texture

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-249

  Marshall, T J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Soil behaviour; Texture diagram

Indexed keywords

CLAY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILT; TEXTURES;

DIAGRAMS;

SOIL TESTING;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL TEXTURE;

EID: 0037656461     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR02070     Document Type: Article

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5. Soil Survey Staff (1975) 'Soil taxonomy.' Agriculture Handbook No. 436, Soil Conservation Service. (USDA: Washington, DC)