Quantification of the effects of soil compaction on water flow using dye tracers and image analysis

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 356-363

  Mooney, S J ^a   Nipattasuk, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dye tracer; Hydraulic conductivity; Image analysis; Preferential flow; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; CLAY LOAM; COMPACTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PORE SPACE; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SANDY LOAM; TRACER;

EID: 1642423913     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2003210     Document Type: Article

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