Climatic controls of soil moisture dynamics in an arid steppe of northern Patagonia, Argentina

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-288

  Coronato, F R ^a   Bertiller, M B ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystems; Precipitation patterns; Soil temperature; Soil water models; Surface soil

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CLIMATE CONTROL; SOIL MOISTURE; STEPPE;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

EID: 0030798524     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381479     Document Type: Article

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