Evaluation of methods for inferring air and water properties of soilsfrom field morphology

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 587-602

  McKenzie, N J ^a   Smettem, K R J ^b   Ringrose Voase, A J ^a  

^a CSIRO LAND AND WATER   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-FILLED POROSITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL MORPHOLOGY; WATER CAPACITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0026289867     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9910587     Document Type: Article

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