Size distribution of aggregates

Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 1: Physical and Mineralogical Properties, Including Statistics of Measurement and Sampling

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 499-510

  Kemper, W D ^a   Chepil, W S ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aggregates size distribution; Dry aggregates; Soil aggregates; Soil mass; Wetting process

Indexed keywords

EID: 85098696277     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr9.1.c39     Document Type: Chapter

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