An electromagnetic induction method for monitoring variation in soil moisture in agroforestry systems

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-72

  Huth, N I ^a,b   Poulton, P L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

EM38; Eucalyptus argophloia; Soil electrical conductivity; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FORESTRY; MOISTURE;

EM38; EUCALYPTUS ARGOPHLOIA; SOIL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

SOILS;

AGROFORESTRY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; EVERGREEN TREE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL SURVEY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; MOISTURE; SOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; WARRA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS ARGOPHLOIA;

EID: 33847074146     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR06093     Document Type: Article

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