The effect of polyacrylamide (PAM) applications on infiltration, runoff and soil losses under simulated rainfall conditions

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 2894-2903

  Tümsavaş, Zeynal ^a   Kara, Ali ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infiltration rate; Polyacrylamide (PAM); Runoff; Simulated rainfall; Soil erosion; Soil loss

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLAMIDE; RAIN; RUNOFF;

ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOAM SOIL; SANDY LOAM; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL INFILTRATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 80054936651     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb10.2381     Document Type: Article

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