Water retention characteristics of soils over the whole moisture range: A comparison of laboratory methods

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 814-821

  Schelle, H ^a,c   Heise, L ^b   Janicke K ^a   Durner, W ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEW POINT; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; LABORATORY METHOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOIL WATER; WATER COLUMN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 84888073564     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12108     Document Type: Article

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