Use of indicators and pore volume-function characteristics to quantify soil physical quality

Geoderma

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 252-263

  Reynolds, W D ^a   Drury, C F ^a   Tan, C S ^a   Fox, C A ^a   Yang, X M ^a  

^a HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost amendment; Pore volume distribution; S theory; Soil physical quality indicators; Soil water release curve; van Genuchten function

Indexed keywords

COMPOST AMENDMENT; PORE VOLUME DISTRIBUTION; S-THEORY; SOIL PHYSICAL QUALITY INDICATORS; SOIL WATER RELEASE CURVE; VAN GENUCHTEN FUNCTION;

CLAY MINERALS; CORE SAMPLES; CURVE FITTING; DESORPTION; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC CARBON; POROUS MATERIALS; SAND; SOIL MOISTURE; STABILITY; UNDERWATER SOILS;

COMPOSTING;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CLAY LOAM; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; ORGANIC CARBON; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; ZERO TILLAGE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68749085764     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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