Linkages between aggregate formation, porosity and soil chemical properties

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 247-248; pp. 24 - 37
• Main Authors: Regelink, Inge C., Stoof, Cathelijne R., Rousseva, Svetla, Weng, Liping, Lair, Georg J., Kram, Pavel, Nikolaidis, Nikolaos P., Kercheva, Milena, Banwart, Steve, Comans, Rob N.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2015
• Subjects: adsorption; Aggregate stability; coagulation; Critical Zone Observatories; data collection; field-flow fractionation; humic-acid; iron; Iron-(hydr)oxides; iron-oxides; micropores; mineral surfaces; minerals; natural organic-matter; oxides; phosphate adsorption; Porosity; size classes; soil chemical properties; soil organic carbon; Soil organic matter; soil texture; stability; texture; tropical soils; Water retention; water-retention capacity; Soil organic matter; Critical Zone Observatories; Water retention; Aggregate stability; Porosity; Iron-(hydr)oxides

Linkages between soil structure and physical–chemical soil properties are still poorly understood due to the wide size-range at which aggregation occurs and the variety of aggregation factors involved. To improve understanding of these processes, we collected data on aggregate fractions, soil porosi...