Soil and Environmental Analysis: Physical Methods, Revised, and ExpandedReviews a wide range of methods for soil physical analysis. Considers applications, accuracy, measurement time, and cost of equipment. Provides examples of applications. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Matric Potential | 65 |
Water Release Characteristic | 95 |
Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Soils | 141 |
Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity | 183 |
Infiltration | 239 |
Particle Size Analysis | 281 |
Bulk Density | 315 |
Liquid and Plastic Limits | 349 |
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Soil and Environmental Analysis: Physical Methods, Revised, and Expanded Keith A. Smith Limited preview - 2000 |
Soil and Environmental Analysis: Physical Methods, Revised, and Expanded Keith A. Smith Limited preview - 2000 |
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