Spatial variability of solute leaching: Experimental validation of a quantitative parameterization

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 499-504

  De Rooij, Gerrit H ^a   Stagnitti, Frank ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LEACHING; LYSIMETERS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

BETA DISTRIBUTION; MONOLITH LYSIMETERS; SOLUTE FLUXES;

SOIL TESTING;

FINGERING; HETEROGENEITY; LEACHING; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 0034163255     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.642499x     Document Type: Article

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