Infiltration mechanisms in a herbaceous peat: Results of a controlled infiltration experiment

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 713-725

  Bradley, C ^a   Van den Berg, J A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Utrecht ^*  (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Macropores; Wetland hydrology

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; PEAT; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WATER; WETLANDS;

HERBACEOUS PEAT; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE; INFILTRATION MECHANISMS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INFILTRATION;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; SOIL WATER; WETLAND;

EID: 23044513200     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.2005.50.4.713     Document Type: Article

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