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Description
Standardized wet sieving method using Yoder device to determine soil aggregate size distributions. Measures water-stable aggregates across multiple size classes to assess soil structure.
Typical Equipment
- Dickson apparatus
- Yoder device
- sieves (#4, 10, 17, 70)
- 2 g L⁻¹ HMP solution
Output Measurements
- aggregate size distribution
- geometric mean diameter
- fine aggregate fraction
Papers Using This Protocol (5)
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The role of soil in regulating plant performance in Valeriana edulis
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Biotic and abiotic drivers of pathogen prevalence in a rust fungus with multiple plant hosts
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Soil signals of key mechanisms driving greater protection of organic carbon under aspen compared to spruce forests in a North American montane ecosystem
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Heterogeneity in Hyporheic Flow, Pore Water Chemistry, and Microbial Community Composition in an Alpine Streambed
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