Variability of water repellency in sandy forest soils under broadleaves and conifers in north-western Jutland/Denmark

Soil and Water Research

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages S155-S164

  Wahl, Niels Arne ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Critical surface tension; Denmark; Forest soils; Hydrophobicity; Water drop penetration time; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

EID: 68749108731     PISSN: 18015395     EISSN: 18059384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1407-swr     Document Type: Article

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