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Simple Modification of the Clod Method for Determining Bulk Density of Very Gravelly Soils

D. R. Hirmas Soil and Water Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. A. C. Furquim Department of Geography, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Pages 899-906 | Received 07 Apr 2005, Accepted 16 Sep 2005, Published online: 05 Feb 2007

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