Biological macropores effect on runoff and infiltration: A combined experimental and modelling approach

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 277-285

  Leonard J ^a   Perrier, E ^a   Rajot, J L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Infiltration; Macropores; Overland flow; Soil macrofauna; Termites

Indexed keywords

INFILTRATION; INTERCEPTION; MACROPORE; RUNOFF; SOIL FAUNA; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 7044235137     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.11.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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