Clay deposits for water management of sandy soils

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-183

  Al Omran, A M ^a   Falatah, A M ^a   Sheta, A S ^a   Al Harbi, A R ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cumulative infiltration; Swelling index; Water conservation; Wetting front

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CLAY MINERAL; INFILTRATION; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CONSERVATION; SWELLING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1842766412     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980490280825     Document Type: Article

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