Multifractal characterization of saprolite particle-size distributions after topsoil removal

Geoderma

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 373-385

  Miranda, J G V ^a   Montero, E ^b   Alves, M C ^c   Paz Gonzalez A ^d   Vidal Vazquez E ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ALFONSO X EL SABIO   (Spain)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Multifractal analysis; Oxisol; Particle size distribution; Saprolite; Soil restoration

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTOMETERS; ENTROPY; LASER APPLICATIONS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

LASER DIFFRACTOMETRY; MULTIFRACTAL ANALYSIS; OXISOL; SAPROLITE; SOIL RESTORATION;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SAPROLITE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BRAZIL; PARANA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33746354004     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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