Comparative assessment of infiltration, runoff and erosion sprinkler irrigated soils

Abstract The impacts of sprinkler irrigation on infiltration, runoff and sediment loss of ten representative soils of Southern Portugal were assessed by laboratory sprinkler irrigation simulation tests. All soils showed very low permeability to applied water. The mechanical impact of water droplets...

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Main Author: Santos, Francisco Lúcio (author)
Other Authors: Reis, João (author), Martins, Olga (author), Castanheira, Nádia (author), Serralheiro, Ricardo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/6036
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/6036