Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of conventional and conservation tillage soils in southern Alberta

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 643-648

  Miller, J J ^a   Sweetland, N J ^a   Larney, F J ^a   Volkmar, K M ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Tension infiltrometer; Tillage; Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

ALBERTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032469897     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-061     Document Type: Article

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