@article{fdi:010011145,
  title = {{A} routine method to study soil organic matter by particle-size fractionation : examples for tropical soils},
  author = {{G}avinelli, {E}velyne and {F}eller, {C}hristian and {L}arr{\'e} {L}arrouy, {M}arie-{C}hristine and {B}acye, {B}. and {D}jegui, {N}. and {N}zila, {J}. de {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}article size fractionation is becoming commonly used for studying soil organic matter ({OM}). {H}owever, isolation of clay and silt represents a long and thus tedious step in the fractionation procedure. {W}e propose an approach identical to the one utilized in particle size analysis with an estimation of the recoveries from aliquots ("aliquot" method) of the 0-2 and 0-20 micrometer fractions and no entire isolation ("decanting" method) of clay and silt. {I}n comparison with the "decanting" method, the fraction and carbon ({C}) recoveries obtained by the "aliquot" method were satisfactory, but those of nitrogen ({N}) being hardly interpretable because of an insufficient accuracy of the determination method. {T}he recommended method saves time and laboratory space and could be used as a routine particle size fractionation of soil {OM}. {F}inally, this paper lists various methodological aspects of considerable significance but rarely reported in published studies. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{SOL} ; {MATIERE} {ORGANIQUE} ; {METHODE} {D}'{ANALYSE} ; {CARBONE} ; {AZOTE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}ommunications in {S}oil {S}cience and {P}lant {A}nalysis},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {11/12},
  pages = {1749--1760},
  year = {1995},
  DOI = {10.1080/00103629509369406},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010011145},
}