The constant head well permeameter: Effect of unsaturated flow

Soil Science

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 172-180

  Reynolds, W D ^a   Elrick, D E ^a   Clothier, B E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAD WELL PERMEAMETER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL SORPTIVITY;

EID: 0022208756     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: 15389243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-198502000-00011     Document Type: Article

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