Attempt of a flux-based evaluation of field capacity

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-408

  Zacharias, Steffen ^a   Bohne, Klaus ^b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field capacity; Internal drainage; Soil physics; Soil water budget; Unsaturated flow; Water retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 54549102042     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200625168     Document Type: Article

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