Water infiltration and redistribution within soils affected by a surface crust

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 231-242

  Abu Awwad, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Arid; Desertification; Holes; Infiltration; Jordan; Runoff; Sand columns; Soil ridges; Soil water storage; Surface crust

Indexed keywords

INFILTRATION; RAINFALL; SAND COLUMN; SOIL CRUST; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

AL-MUWAQQAR; JORDAN;

EID: 0031259543     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0280     Document Type: Article

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