Soil Penetrometers and Penetrability

Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 4: Physical Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 363-388

  Lowery, Birl ^a   Morrison, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone penetration resistance; Soil aggregate investigations; Soil characteristics; Soil mechanics; Soil penetrability; Soil penetrometers; Soil physical factors; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 85125318388     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssabookser5.4.c16     Document Type: Chapter

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