Comparison of preferential flow paths to bulk soil in a weakly aggregated silt loam soil

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-627

  Stewart, B Wuest ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; BULK DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; INFILTRATION; LOAMY SAND; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SILTY SOIL; SOIL CARBON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER; TILLAGE;

EID: 70349322481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2008.0126     Document Type: Article

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