@inproceedings{PAR00003009,
  title = {{M}odelling bulk density according to structure development : toward an indicator of microstructure development in ferralsols},
  author = {{B}ruand, {A}. and {B}albino, {L}.{C}. and {V}olland-{T}uduri, {N}. and {C}ousin, {I}. and {R}eatto {B}raga, {A}. and {L}opes de {O}liveira, {M}.{I}. and {D}e {S}ouza {M}artins, {E}. and {B}rossard, {M}ichel and {D}isnar, {J}.{R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{F}erralsols have a ferralic horizon at some depth between 30 and 200 cm that results from long and intense weathering. {T}heir clay fraction is usually mainly low-activity clay consisting of kaolinite with hematite, goethite and gibbsite in different proportions. {F}erralsols show little or no horizonation, and their macrostructure is absent to moderate. {O}n the other hand, they have typically a strong microstructure consisting of microaggregates < 1 mm in size. {B}ecause of the lack or small development of macrostructure, porosity of {F}erralsols is closely related to the development of microstructure and the assemblage of elementary particles within the microaggregates with a small contribution of large pores resulting from root development and macrofaunal activity. {T}heir physical properties are then closely related to the development of this microstructure. {H}owever, there is still no model in the literature that predicts changes of microstructure of these soils using easily accessible soil properties when land-use is modified. {T}he objective of this work was to relate microstructure development to the bulk density ({D}b) in {F}erralsols and then to make possible the use of {D}b as an indicator of microstructure development.},
  keywords = {{BRESIL}},
  numero = {},
  pages = {141--142},
  booktitle = {{F}rontiers of soil science : technology and the information age},
  year = {2006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003009},
}