Measurement of hydraulic properties and mobile water content of a field soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 710-715

  Angulo Jaramillo, Rafael ^a   Gaudet, Jean Paul ^a   Thony, Jean Louis ^a   Vauclin, Michel ^a  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

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EID: 0001282196     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000030004x     Document Type: Article

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