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On the Energy Concept of Soil Water

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Physical Aspects of Soil Water and Salts in Ecosystems

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The state of water in soil may best be defined in terms of the concept of chemical potential. In this respect, the work of Edlefsen and Anderson (1943) is of considerable value.

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  1. S. Iwata
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  1. Institute of Soils and Water, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

    A. Hadas , M. Fuchs  & B. Yaron ,  & 

  2. Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, USA

    D. Swartzendruber

  3. Institute for Land and Water Management, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    P. E. Rijtema

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Iwata, S. (1973). On the Energy Concept of Soil Water. In: Hadas, A., Swartzendruber, D., Rijtema, P.E., Fuchs, M., Yaron, B. (eds) Physical Aspects of Soil Water and Salts in Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65523-4_13

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