Digging by vertebrates as an activity promoting the development of water-repellent patches in sub-surface soil

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-42

  Garkaklis, Mark J ^a   Bradley, J S ^a   Wooller, R D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bettongia penicillata; Medium textured soils; Sclerophyll woodlands; Soil water repellency; Vertebrate digging

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; MARSUPIAL; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033852367     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0603     Document Type: Article

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