Preferential flow in sandy loam soils as affected by irrigation intensity

Soil Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-152

  Gjettermann, B ^a   Nielsen, K L ^a   Petersen, C T ^a   Jensen, H E ^a   Hansen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Earthworm channels; Irrigation intensity; Macropore flow; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

DYE TRACING; FLOW PATTERN; IRRIGATION INTENSITY; MACROPORE; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOIL HETEROGENEITY;

EID: 0031150319     PISSN: 09333630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0933-3630(97)00001-9     Document Type: Article

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