The evaporation method: Extending the measurement range of soil hydraulic properties using the air-entry pressure of the ceramic cup

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 563-572

  Schindler, Uwe ^a   Durner, Wolfgang ^b   von Unold, G ^c   Mueller, L ^a   Wieland, R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c Decagon Devices Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Air entry pressure; Evaporation method; Numerical simulation; Soil hydraulic properties; Tensiometer; Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity; Water retention function

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955745275     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900201     Document Type: Article

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