An evaluation of a fragmentation fractal dimension technique to determine soil erodibility

Geoderma

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 87-98

  Martinez Mena M ^a   Deeks, L K ^b   Williams, A G ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Aggregate size distribution; Fragmentation fractal dimension; Soil erodibility; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ERODIBILITY; METHODOLOGY; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 0345643371     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(98)00097-4     Document Type: Article

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