Soil structure as an indicator of soil functions: A review

2017/11/14 by E. Rabot, Éva Rabot, Martin Wiesmeier +5 · 1,326 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · #Environmental science #Geology #Geotechnical engineering #Hydrology (agriculture) #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Soil Management and Crop Yield #Soil and Unsaturated Flow #Soil classification #Soil morphology #Soil science #Soil structure #Soil water

paper · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.009

published in Geoderma 314, 122-137 (Elsevier BV)

openalex publication_date 2017/11/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

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