Relations between pore fractal dimension (Dp) and some physical properties of alluvial-colluvial soils

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 433-438

  Kutlu, Turgut ^a   Ersahin, Sabit ^b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ORDU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Fractal dimension; Hydraulic conductivity; Soil organic matter; Soil texture; Van Genuchten parameters; Water retention curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249104534     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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