Effects of initial water content on macropore/matrix flow and transport of surface-applied chemicals

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 662-670

  Shipitalo, M J ^a   Edwards, W M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; MOISTURE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PESTICIDES; POROSITY; RAIN; RUBIDIUM COMPOUNDS; SOILS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALACHLOR; ATRAZINE; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT; INITIAL WATER CONTENTS; MACROPORE MATRIX FLOW; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WATER MOVEMENT;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; FERTILIZER; PESTICIDE; RAIN;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; SIMULATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER CONTENT; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0030200260     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500040005x     Document Type: Article

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