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Seal Formation Effects on Soil Infiltration and Runoff in Arid and Semiarid Regions under Rainfall and Sprinkler Irrigation Conditions

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Abbreviations

CV:

coefficients of variation

DW:

deionized water

EC:

electrical conductivity

ESP:

exchangeable Na percentage

IR:

infiltration rate

MSIS:

moving sprinkler irrigation system

MWD:

mean weight diameter

OM:

organic matter

SAR:

sodium adsorption ratio

SW:

saline water

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Ben-Hur, M. (2008). Seal Formation Effects on Soil Infiltration and Runoff in Arid and Semiarid Regions under Rainfall and Sprinkler Irrigation Conditions. In: Zereini, F., Hötzl, H. (eds) Climatic Changes and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85047-2_26

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