Soil hydrophobicity: comparative study of usual determination methods

Hydrophobic or water repellent soils slowly absorb water because of the low wett ability of the soil particles which are coated with hydrophobic organic substances. These pose significant effects on plant growth, water infiltration and retention, surface runoff and erosion. The objective of this stu...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Saldanha Vogelmann, José Miguel Reichert, Juliana Prevedello, Gabriel Oladele Awe, Dalvan José Reinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2015-02-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782015000200260&lng=en&tlng=en