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Using the Green and Ampt infiltration equation on native and plowed rangeland soils
Author
Hutten, N. C.
Gifford, G. F.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1988-03-01
Body

Soil textural relationships were used on 3 soil series on both plowed and native rangeland to predict Green and Ampt infiltration equation parameters. Infiltration rates predicted from the Green and Ampt soil texture relationships were regressed against field infiltration rates. Good predictability was found on only 4 of 94 plots, all of which were in the agricultural area. Results indicate that current soil texture relationships developed for estimating infiltration rates may not be sufficient for use in either agricultural or rangeland semiarid environments. At this point in time, if infiltration values are important, then they should be measured (not estimated) using appropriate methodologies. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898954
Additional Information
Hutten, N. C., & Gifford, G. F. (1988). Using the Green and Ampt infiltration equation on native and plowed rangeland soils. Journal of Range Management, 41(2), 159-162.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/645260
Journal Volume
41
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
159-162
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
soil organic matter
physicochemical properties
rangeland soils
methodology
soil water content
Utah
infiltration
bulk density
soil texture