Scaling of infiltration and redistribution of water across soil textural classes

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 816-827

  Kozak, Joseph A ^a   Ahuja, Lajpat R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; INTERPOLATION; MOISTURE; PORE SIZE; RAIN; WATER QUALITY;

INITIAL PRESSURE; PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION INDEX; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL-WATER RETENTION;

SOIL MECHANICS;

INFILTRATION; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 18644382892     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.0085     Document Type: Article

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