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| Web URL(s): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065211308603338
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Martin, James P.;
Martin, William P.;
Page, J. B.;
Raney, W. A.;
De Ment, J. D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Martin, J.: Citrus Experiment Station, University of California, Riverside, California; Martin, W.: University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota; Page: Texas A. & M. College, College Station, Texas; Raney: Mississippi State College, State College, Mississippi; De Ment: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Title: | Soil aggregation |
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| Source: | Advances in Agronomy. Vol. 7, 1955, p. 2-37. |
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| Publishing Information: | New York, Academic Press |
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| # of Pages: | 36 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aggregates; Soils; Soil moisture; Soil microorganisms; Soil stabilization; Bacteria; Fungi; Polysaccharides; Soil conditioners; Soil binding; Iron oxides; Aluminum; Microbial activity; Residues; Environmental factors; Temperatures; Polymers; Cations; Organic matter; Comparisons
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| Abstract/Contents: | States that "the physical properties of soils influence plant growth through their effects on soil moisture, soil air, soil temperature, and mechanical impedance to root development and shoot emergence." Defines the difference between the terms "soil structure" and "aggregation". Describes the mechanisms involved in aggregation and the formation of aggregates. Discusses the effect of organic residues on aggregation, including microbial decomposition, organic material, and environmental conditions. Describes the effect of microbial species on aggregation and the nature of organic soil-binding substances. Concludes that "microorganisms influence the physical properties of the soil by aiding in the process of water-stable aggregate formation. The influence may be direct or indirect, the latter acting through the compounds produced during decomposition." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 109 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Page, J. B., W. A. Raney, J. D. De Ment, J. P. Martin, and W. P. Martin. 1955. Soil aggregation. Adv. Agron. 7:p. 2-37. |
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