Evaluation of pedotransfer functions for predicting the soil moisture retention curve

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 638-648

  Cornelis, W M ^a   Ronsyn, J ^a   Van Meirvenne, M ^a   Hartmann, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOISTURE;

MATRIC POTENTIALS;

SOILS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; PREDICTION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0034967594     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2001.653638x     Document Type: Article

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