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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides access to digital mapping and information for natural resources across...
Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook
The Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook specifies methods and terminology for soil and land surveys.
Examination of a deep sandy soil (Tenosol)
Soil pit demonstration in a deep sandy soil presented by Paul Blackwell at Mingenew, Western Australia.
Soil texturing in the field
Soil texture is an inherent property of soil that affects the biological, chemical and physical behaviour of soil and...
Potential wheat yield on gravel soil in south-western agricultural region of Western Australia
High potential wheat yield based on rainfall corresponds with areas with a high proportion of gravel soil.
Describing gravel soil at Kendenup, Western Australia
Tim Overheu, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, describes a gravelly duplex soil at Kendenup.
3D view of an individual gravel
Internal pores in ironstone gravel particles provide additional water storage, new surfaces for nutrient binding and microhabitats for microorganisms.
Nutrient cycling in gravel soil
In gravel soil, the carbon pool is concentrated compared to a soil without gravel.
Replicated small plot field experiments – is the pain worth the gain?
Current best scientific practice for agricultural field experiments is application of treatments to relatively small areas of ground under...
