Simulation of soil water retention using random fractal networks

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 633-641

  Bird, N R A ^a   Dexter, A R ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; NETWORK; SOIL; WATER;

CONNECTIVITY; PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; RANDOM FRACTAL NETWORK; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0031457693     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00563.x     Document Type: Article

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