Use of sonication to determine the size distributions of soil particles and organic matter

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-419

  Yang, X M ^a   Drury, C F ^a   Reynolds, W D ^a   MacTavish, D C ^a  

^a HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay soil; Organic carbon fractionation; Particle size distribution; Sonication; Ultrasound energy

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; SILTY LOAM; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; PERTH [ONTARIO];

EID: 68949101367     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss08063     Document Type: Article

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