Rheological stabilization of wet soils by model root and fungal exudates depends on clay mineralogy

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 525-538

  Barre P ^a   Hallett, P D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM; CLAY MINERAL; EXUDATION; FUNGUS; LUVISOL; MODELING; MONTMORILLONITE; RHEOLOGY; ROOT; SOIL STRUCTURE; STABILIZATION; TESTING METHOD; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 67749120795     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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