An evaluation of 2D-image analysis techniques for measuring soil microporosity

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Marcelino, V ^a   Cnudde, V ^a   Vansteelandt, S ^a   Caro F ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOFTWARE; SOIL ANALYSIS; THIN SECTION;

EID: 33846814979     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00819.x     Document Type: Article

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