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When the term soil conditioning is used to indicate effects on soil structure, it can refer to practices used both in agriculture and in civil engineering. Soil conditioning in agriculture implies the formation and the stabilisation of aggregates which allow appropriate aeration and draining in the root zone, and hence can give rise to improved crop yields. Soil conditioning in civil engineering terms refers to processes such as the stabilisation of soil embankments against erosion by wind and by water, to dust control, to the fixation of sand dunes, and to a variety of applications in the construction industry.
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Gabriels, D. (1990). Applications of Soil Conditioners for Agriculture and Engineering. In: De Boodt, M.F., Hayes, M.H.B., Herbillon, A., De Strooper, E.B.A., Tuck, J.J. (eds) Soil Colloids and Their Associations in Aggregates. NATO ASI Series, vol 214. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2611-1_20
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