Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of disturbed and undisturbed loam soil

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Abrisqueta, J M ^a,c   Plana, V ^b,c   Ruiz Canales, A ^d   Ruiz Sanchez M C ^a,c  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mualem model; Soil water diffusivity; Soil water retention curve; Van Genuchten model

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248339957     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2006041-179     Document Type: Article

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