A new method for determining the bulk density of uncompacted peat from field settings

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 918-922

  Van Asselen, Sanneke ^a   Roosendaal, Chris ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WETLANDS;

BULK DENSITY; CUTTING EDGES; FIELD SAMPLING; NATIONAL PARKS; NEW DEVICES; PEAT CORES; PEAT SAMPLES; ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT;

PEAT;

BULK DENSITY; FEN; PEAT; PHYSICAL METHOD; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

BIEBRZA NATIONAL PARK; PODLASKIE; POLAND;

EID: 72849143130     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2009.091     Document Type: Article

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