Field hydraulic properties of an Alfisol under various fallow systems in southwestern Nigeria

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 340-346

  Salako, F K ^a   Kirchhof, G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disc permeameter; Double ring infiltrometer; Fallow; Nigeria; Saturated flow; Sorptivity; Unsaturated flow

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; CROPPING PRACTICE; FALLOW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; INFILTRATION; SOIL WATER;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PUERARIA; PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642546634     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2003340     Document Type: Article

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