Measurements of soil water content, heat capacity, and thermal conductivity with a single TDR probe

Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-28

  Noborio, K ^b   McInnes, K J ^a   Heilman, J L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP GROWTH; SEED GERMINATION; SOIL HEAT CAPACITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0030482901     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199601000-00004     Document Type: Article

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