A Simplified Falling-Head Technique for Rapid Determination of Field-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-73

  Bagarello, V ^a   Iovino, M ^a   Elrick, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAVITATION; HYDRAULICS;

SOIL WATER CONTENTS;

SOIL TESTING;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTROMETER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0347300722     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.6600     Document Type: Article

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