Seasonal water uptake near trees: A numerical and experimental study

Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-138

  Rees, S W ^a   Ali, N ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Moisture; Simulation; Suction; Trees; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007104450     PISSN: 17486025     EISSN: 17486033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486020600823855     Document Type: Article

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