Investigation of Time Dependent Development of Soil Structure and Formation of Macropore Networks as Affected by Various Precrop Species

A well developed macropore network is advantageous in terms of transport processes regarding gas and water, as well as nutrient acquisition and root growth of crops. X-ray computed tomography provides a non-destructive method to visualize and quantify three-dimensional pore networks. Geometrical and...

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Main Authors: Sebastian K. Pagenkemper, Daniel Uteau Puschmann, Stephan Peth, Rainer Horn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-06-01
Series:International Soil and Water Conservation Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209563391530006X