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Soil properties relating to the sediment volume of Ando soils
Author(s) -
EGASHIRA K.,
WATANUKI T.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1984.tb00616.x
Subject(s) - soil water , sediment , volume (thermodynamics) , environmental science , soil science , water content , total organic carbon , relative humidity , geology , environmental chemistry , geotechnical engineering , chemistry , geomorphology , geography , physics , quantum mechanics , meteorology
SUMMARY Soil properties relating to the sediment volume of Ando soils varied depending on their physical state. The water content is a useful index property for the sediment volume of field‐moist soils. The sediment volume of air‐dried soils increased with decreasing clay content and with increasing organic carbon content. The water retention at 52% relative humidity was related to the sediment volume of soils subjected to a sonic wave treatment. An explanation of this behaviour is given in terms of the tendency of Ando soils to form water‐stable aggregates.