Employing electromagnetic induction technique for the assessment of soil compaction

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 425-434

  Al Gaadi, Khalid A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic induction; EM38; Precision; Soil compaction; Soil electrical conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869833011     PISSN: 15574989     EISSN: 15574997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajabssp.2012.425.434     Document Type: Article

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