Pedotransfer functions for the estimation of moisture retention characteristics of Ferralsols and related soils

Geoderma

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 161-180

  Van Den Berg, M ^a   Klamt, E ^b   Van Reeuwijk, L P ^c   Sombroek, W G ^c  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ferralsols; Pedotransfer functions; Soil water retention

Indexed keywords

PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; SOIL WATER RETENTION; TROPICS;

EID: 0030840515     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00045-1     Document Type: Article

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