Freezing cycle effects on water stability of soil aggregates

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 473-483

  Dagesse, Daryl F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Freeze dry; Freeze thaw; Soil freezing

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; CLAY; DESICCATION; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; FREEZING; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL STRUCTURE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84882703533     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2012-046     Document Type: Article

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