Drying temperature effects on bulk density and carbon density determination in soils of northern New South Wales

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 781-787

  Wilson, Brian ^a   Ghosh, Subhadip ^a   Barnes, Phoebe ^a   Kristiansen, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PROBLEMS; ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; BULK DENSITY; CARBON DENSITY; CORRECTION FACTORS; DRYING TEMPERATURE; KEY INDICATOR; LAND MANAGEMENTS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MONITORING SYSTEM; NEW SOUTH WALES; SAMPLE NUMBER; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CONDITIONS; SOIL DRYING; SOIL PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL TYPES; SOWN PASTURES;

BASALT; CULTIVATION; CURING; DEWATERING; GRANITE; LAND USE; SOILS;

SOIL TESTING;

BULK DENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MONITORING SYSTEM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL TYPE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 76849087471     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR09022     Document Type: Article

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