Pedotransfer functions to estimate soil water retention parameters for a modified Brooks-Corey type model

Geoderma

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-9

  Mayr, T ^a   Jarvis, N J ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brooks Corey type model; Pedotransfer functions; Soil water retention

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032873409     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(98)00129-3     Document Type: Article

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