Simulation of water retention and hydraulic conductivity in soil using a three-dimensional network

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-79

  Peat, D M W ^a   Matthews, G P ^a   Worsfold, P J ^a   Jarvis, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MODELING; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0034015021     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2000.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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