Change in infiltration characteristics associated with cultivation history of soils in south-eastern Queensland

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1341-1358

  Connolly, R D ^a   Freebairn, D M ^a   Bridge, B J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cropping; Disc permeameters; Hydraulic conductivity; Moisture characteristic; Rainfall simulators; Soil structure; Tillage

Indexed keywords

EROSION; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SOIL;

CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; EROSION; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER STORAGE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030862423     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97032     Document Type: Article

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