Infiltration in icelandic andisols: The role of vegetation and soil frost

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 412-421

  Orradottir, B ^a,c   Archer, S R ^b   Arnalds, O ^c   Wilding, L P ^a   Thurow, T L ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDISOL; DECIDUOUS TREE; FROST; FROZEN GROUND; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; INFILTRATION; INFILTROMETER; LIVESTOCK; RESILIENCE; SANDY SOIL; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VEGETATION COVER; WOODLAND;

PICEA;

EID: 46049092980     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-076)[ORRADOTTIR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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