Structure properties and pore dynamics in aggregate beds due to wetting-drying cycles

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-232

  Seguel, Oscar ^a,b   Horn, Rainer ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Andisols; Bulk density; Porosity; Tensile strength; Water tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646004624     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200521854     Document Type: Article

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