Influence of relative surface age on hydraulic properties and infiltration on soils associated with desert pavements

Catena

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Meadows, Darren G ^a   Young, Michael H ^a   McDonald, Eric V ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Av horizon; Desert pavement; Hydrology; Pedogenic development; Preferential flow; Soil peds

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DESERT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; PEDOGENESIS; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL SURFACE;

EID: 35348929807     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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