Saturated hydraulic conductivity of soils in the Southern Piedmont of Georgia, USA: Field evaluation and relation to horizon and landscape properties

Catena

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-179

  West, L T ^a   Abreu, M A ^a   Bishop, J P ^a  

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Author keywords

Constant head permeameter; Saturated hydraulic conductivity; Soil structure; Ultisols

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PEDON; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL WATER; ULTISOL;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41449101189     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2007.07.011     Document Type: Article

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