Influence of textural layering on field capacity of coarse soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-147

  Zettl, Julie D ^a   Barbour, S Lee ^a   Huang, Mingbin ^a   Si, Bing C ^a   Leskiw, L A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coarse textured; Field capacity; Layered soil

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FIELD CAPACITY; HETEROGENEITY; INFILTRATION; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND RECLAMATION; MINING; OIL SAND; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 79959653100     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss09117     Document Type: Article

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