Evaluation of the time-domain reflectometry (TDR)-measured composite dielectric constant of root-mixed soils for estimating soil-water content and root density

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 295, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 263-275

  Mojid, M A ^a   Cho, H ^b  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Roots; Soil water content; Time domain reflectometry

Indexed keywords

PERMITTIVITY; SOILS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VOLUME FRACTION;

SOIL-WATER CONTENTS; TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY (TDR);

HYDROLOGY;

ESTIMATION METHOD; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 3142647182     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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