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[Soil macropore and its studying methodology]
1Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecological Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016. liuwei@iae.syb.ac.cn
Abstract:
This paper discusses the definition, size, types, formation of soil macropores. Soil macropore (> 0.03 mm) is the pore space that provides preferential paths of flow. The shape of macropore varies from crack or fissure, through to cylindrical pipe. Macropore is formed in main ways: by plant roots and soil fauna; wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles; chemical weathering. The studying method of macropore divided into direct measurement and indirect description, which suitability and limitation are also reviewed.
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