Unified solution for infiltration and drainage with hysteresis: Theory and field test

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-36

  Si, B C ^a   Kachanoski, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FIELD METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYSTERESIS; INFILTRATION; SOIL WATER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034021632     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.64130x     Document Type: Article

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