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Infiltration and water retention of biological soil crusts on reclaimed soils of former open-cast lignite mining sites in Brandenburg, north-east Germany Cover

Infiltration and water retention of biological soil crusts on reclaimed soils of former open-cast lignite mining sites in Brandenburg, north-east Germany

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics
Volume 64 (2016): Issue 1 (March 2016)
By: Stella Gypser,  Maik Veste,  Thomas Fischer and  Philipp Lange  
Open Access
|Jan 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2016-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 11
Submitted on: Jul 6, 2015
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Accepted on: Nov 12, 2015
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Published on: Jan 26, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrology
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Keywords:
Repellency index,
pF-curves,
Water holding capacity,
Biological soil crusts
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