Multifractal description of nitrogen adsorption isotherms

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 209-219

  Paz Ferreiro, J ^a   Wilson, M ^b   Vidal Vazquez E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CROP ROTATION; ENTROPY; ISOTHERM; LAND USE CHANGE; MOLLISOL; ORGANIC MATTER; PASTURE; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL TYPE; SURFACE AREA; VERTISOL;

ARGENTINA; ENTRE RIOS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 62149097951     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2008.0007     Document Type: Article

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