The role of soil moisture in controlling water repellency: New evidence from forest soils in Portugal

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2000, Pages 134-147

  Doerr, S H ^a   Thomas, A D ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical soil moisture threshold; Hydrophobicity; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOISTURE; WATER; WETTING;

CRITICAL SOIL MOISTURE THRESHOLD; LOAMY SAND; SANDY LOAM; WATER REPELLENCY;

SOILS;

FOREST SOIL; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0034729378     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00190-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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