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A probe for the extraction of soil gases is described. Novel features are the way the probe aperture within the soil can be manipulated from above, and the design of the tip to maximize gas extraction.
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Moffat, A.J., Johnston, M. & Wright, J.S. An improved probe for sampling soil atmospheres. Plant Soil 121, 145–147 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00013107
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