The property of being porous. Operationally, the total volume in a soil or sediment, not occupied by solid materials. The interconnectivity of pores is a principal determining factor in hydraulic conductivity.
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(2008). Porosity. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_460
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