Variation in soil strength, bulk density and gravel concentration along a toposequence in Abeokuta, south-western Nigeria

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 643-650

  Salako, F K ^a   Dada, P O ^a   Adesodun, J K ^a   Olowokere, F A ^a   Adekunle, I O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Compaction; Cultivation; Fallow; Penetrometer resistance; Rock fragments

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CULTIVATION; GRAVEL; LAND USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

BULK DENSITY; FALLOW; GRAVEL CONCENTRATION; ROCK FRAGMENTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXCAVATION; GRAVEL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL STRENGTH; TOPOSEQUENCE;

ABEOKUTA; AFRICA; NIGERIA; OGUN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 36849000839     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR07057     Document Type: Article

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