Experimental investigation of direct connectivity between macropores and subsurface drains during infiltration

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1600-1606

  Akay, Onur ^a,b   Fox, Garey A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOIL COLUMNS; SUBSURFACE DRAIN;

DRAINAGE; EXTRAPOLATION; FLOW OF WATER; INFILTRATION;

SOIL SURVEYS;

DRAINAGE; EXTRAPOLATION; FLOW OF WATER; INFILTRATION; SOIL SURVEYS;

DRAINAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INFILTRATION; MACROPORE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SANDY LOAM; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

EID: 35649011237     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0359     Document Type: Article

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