The life and scientific contributions of Lyman J. Briggs

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 681-693

  Landa, Edward R ^a   Nimmo, John R ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACE TENSION;

PLANT-WATER INTERACTIONS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

SOIL SCIENCE;

BOS;

EID: 0038664364     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0681     Document Type: Review

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