Summary
Loss of water through evaporation for different types of soils was examined. Soils were prepared from a clay soil and multiangular or platy sand in different proportions. The evaporation curves are of the type z=a+bx+cx2 but with different slopes. Both soils had the same percentage of clay and sand but platy-sand soils behaved as if they had a finer texture.
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Misopolinos, N.D., Kalovoulos, J.M. Effect of sand shape on evaporation from soil surface. Plant Soil 80, 151–154 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02232951
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02232951