Advanced tensiometer for shallow or deep soil water potential measurements

Soil Science

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-277

  Hubbell, J M ^a   Sisson, J B ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced tensiometer; Soil moisture potential; Tensiometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031960406     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199804000-00002     Document Type: Article

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