Microbial transport through heterogeneous porous media: Random walk, fractal, and percolation approaches

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 285-302

  Li, Bai Lian ^a   Loehle, Craig ^b   Malon, David ^b  

^a Texas A M University   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advection dispersion equation; Fractal geometry; Heterogeneity; Microorganisms; Percolation theory; Random walks; Soil ecosystems

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL GEOMETRY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL TRANSPORT; PERCOLATION THEORY; RANDOM WALK; SOIL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 0029661395     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(94)00198-7     Document Type: Article

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