Effects of trees on infiltrability and preferential flow in two contrasting agroecosystems in Central America

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 183, Issue , 2014, Pages 185-196

  Benegas, L ^a,b   Ilstedt, U ^b   Roupsard, O ^a,c   Jones, J ^d   Malmer, A ^b  

^a CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UMR ECO SOLS   (France)

^d German Society for International Cooperation   (Germany)

Author keywords

Macroporosity; Rainfall intensities; Soil water physical properties; Trees outside the forest; Tropics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; COFFEE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INFILTRATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; MACROPORE; PERENNIAL PLANT; RAINFALL; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL PROPERTY; TREE; WATER USE;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

EID: 84890061658     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.027     Document Type: Article

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