Modified technique to assess the wettability of soil aggregates: Comparison with contact angles measured on crushed aggregates and bulk soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1241-1252

  Goebel, M O ^a   Bachmann, J ^a   Woche, S K ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTRATION; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL AGGREGATE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 56649104912     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01073.x     Document Type: Article

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