Evidence of subsurface preferential flow using soil hydrologic monitoring in the Shale Hills catchment

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-49

  Lin, H ^a   Zhou, X ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGY; MONITORING; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; SHALE HILLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38149082330     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00988.x     Document Type: Article

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