Estimating hydraulic properties of a fine-textured soil using a disc infiltrometer

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1409-1423

  Schwartz, R C ^a   Evett, S R ^a  

^a Conservation and Production Research Lab ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0038217681     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2002.1409     Document Type: Article

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