Physical quality of eroded soil amended with gel-forming polymer

International Agrophysics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 375-382

  Paluszek, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Eroded soil; Gel forming polymer; Soil structure; Water air properties

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; EROSION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOESS; PERMEABILITY; POLYMER; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SURFACE LAYER; WATER TABLE;

EID: 80855164711     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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