A transmission electron microscopy study of the fractal properties and aggregation processes of humic acids

Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 765-775

  Rizzi, F R ^a   Stoll, S ^b   Senesi, N ^a   Buffle, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aggregation processes; Fractal properties; Humic acids; Peat; Soil; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMIC ACID; IMAGE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 9644270436     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000148737.88830.c1     Document Type: Article

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