Conservation of soil moisture by different stone covers on alpine talus slopes (Lassen, California)

Catena

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 155-177

  Pérez, Francisco L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Cascade range; Clasts; Soil moisture; Soil properties; Talus slopes

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PEBBLE; SLOPE; SOIL COVER; SOIL MOISTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032212774     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(98)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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