The relation between soil water retention and particle size distribution parameters for some predominantly sandy Western Australian soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 695-708

  Smettem, K R J ^a,b   Gregory, P J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

pressure head; water content; water retention curve

Indexed keywords

CROP WATER; PARTICLE SIZE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL WATER; SOLUTE FLOW; WATER RETENTION CURVE;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029659833     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9960695     Document Type: Article

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