The influence of biofilm spatial distribution scenarios on hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1080-1084

  Rosenzweig, Ravid ^a   Shavit, Uri ^a   Furman, Alex ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Mostafa and Van Geel (2007); MVG

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FLOW MODELING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70749155550     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2009.0017     Document Type: Article

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