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Soil wettability: A neglected factor in watershed management
Author(s) -
Krammes J. S.,
Debano L. F.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr001i002p00283
Subject(s) - chaparral , watershed , environmental science , surface runoff , soil science , hydrology (agriculture) , water content , wetting , moisture , penetration (warfare) , geotechnical engineering , geology , geography , materials science , ecology , engineering , machine learning , meteorology , computer science , composite material , biology , operations research
Uneven penetration of soil moisture has been observed after several southern California wildfires. This condition seems to be associated with an organic coating on soil particles that makes the soil hydrophobic. Field sampling shows the ‘nonwettable’ condition to be wide‐spread in chaparral watersheds.