Effect of physiographic conditions on the spatial variation of seasonal topsoil moisture in Mediterranean soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 498-507

  Lopez Vicente M ^a   Navas, A ^a   MacHin J ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediterranean conditions; Slope and aspect; Soil type; Solar radiation; Spain.; Topsoil moisture

Indexed keywords

MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS; SLOPE AND ASPECT; SOIL TYPE; SPAIN.; TOPSOIL MOISTURE;

CATCHMENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; UNDERWATER SOILS;

WATER CONTENT;

FIELD CAPACITY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOPSOIL; WATER CONTENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 69049113145     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR08250     Document Type: Article

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