The effects of soil freeze-thaw on soil aggregate breakdown and concomitant sediment flow in Prince Edward Island: A review

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 459-472

  Edwards, Linnell M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregate size distribution; Aggregate stability; Agro environment; Cold season soil behavior; Freeze thaw cycling; Ground cover; Mean weight diameter; Sediment mass; Soil chemical release; Soil physical properties

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; COMPACTION; CROP PRODUCTION; DIAMETER; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; FROST; GROUND COVER; INTERRILL EROSION; PARTICLE MOTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROPERTY; WINTER;

CANADA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

EID: 84882676738     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss2012-059     Document Type: Review

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