Multiscale characterization of vadose zone macroporosity in relation to hydraulic conductivity and subsurface drainage

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1253-1264

  Frey, Steven K ^a   Rudolph, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AREA FRACTION; COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; HORIZONTAL SURFACES; MACRO-POROSITY; MACROPORES; MULTISCALES; SIZE RANGES; STRONG CORRELATION; SUBSURFACE DRAINAGES; TILE DEPTH; TILE DRAINS; VADOSE ZONE;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

CORRELATION; FRACTIONATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; INSTALLATION; POROSITY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 83155192445     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2010.0403     Document Type: Article

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