The chapter focuses on the quantitative aspect of soil texture, the classification of size separates, methods for obtaining particle-size distributions, textural classifications, and how quantitative textural information can be used to estimate other soil properties.
Revised: December 6, 2006 |
Published: January 3, 2005
Citation
Gee G.W. 2005.Texture. In Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment, edited by Daniel Hillel. 149 - 155. Oxford:Elsevier Ltd.PNNL-SA-38359.