Ant burrow effects on water flow and soil hydraulic properties of Sparta sand

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 83-93

  Wang, D ^a   Lowery, B ^b   Norman, J M ^b   McSweeney, K ^b  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant burrows; Irrigation; Macropores; Tension infiltrometer; Tillage

Indexed keywords

ANT BURROW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; MACROPORE; SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; TENSION INFILTROMETER; TILLAGE;

EID: 0030469007     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-1987(96)01006-9     Document Type: Article

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