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Comparison of laser diffraction method and hydrometer method for soil particle size distribution analysis Cover

Comparison of laser diffraction method and hydrometer method for soil particle size distribution analysis

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|May 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2021-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5259 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2563
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 55
Submitted on: Jan 28, 2021
Accepted on: Mar 17, 2021
Published on: May 21, 2021
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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