Bulk density by Proctor test as a function of texture for agricultural soils in Maputo province of Mozambique

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-239

  Nhantumbo, Alfredo B J C ^a   Cambule, Armindo H ^a  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Critical water content; Mozambique; Silt plus clay; Soil bulk density; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DEGRADATION; LAND USE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

CRITICAL WATER CONTENT; MOZAMBIQUE; SILT PLUS CLAY; SOIL BULK DENSITY; SOIL COMPACTION;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ABANDONED LAND; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL TEXTURE;

AFRICA; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33645100887     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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