Bulk density measurement in forest soils

Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 863-869

  Maynard, D G ^a   Curran, M P ^b  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

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