The effect of earthworm coprolites on the soil water retention curve

Eurasian Soil Science

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 618-622

  Smagin, A V ^a   Prusak, A V ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); POROSITY; SOIL MECHANICS; TEXTURES;

COPROLITE; EARTHWORM; LOAMY SAND; MODELING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 46349108420     PISSN: 10642293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1064229308060069     Document Type: Article

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