The role of lysimeters in the development of our understanding of soil water and nutrient dynamics in ecosystems

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-223

  Goss, M J ^a   Ehlers, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Lysimeters; Nutrient dynamics; Soil structure; Water balance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; LYSIMETER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL WATER; WATER BUDGET;

SALIX; SALIX ARBUSCULOIDES;

EID: 69249140224     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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