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Macropores and water flow in soils. / Beven, Keith; Germann, Peter.
In: Water Resources Research, Vol. 18, No. 5, 10.1982, p. 1311-1325.

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Beven, K & Germann, P 1982, 'Macropores and water flow in soils', Water Resources Research, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1311-1325. https://doi.org/10.1029/WR018i005p01311

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Beven, K., & Germann, P. (1982). Macropores and water flow in soils. Water Resources Research, 18(5), 1311-1325. https://doi.org/10.1029/WR018i005p01311

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Beven K, Germann P. Macropores and water flow in soils. Water Resources Research. 1982 Oct;18(5):1311-1325. doi: 10.1029/WR018i005p01311

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Beven, Keith ; Germann, Peter. / Macropores and water flow in soils. In: Water Resources Research. 1982 ; Vol. 18, No. 5. pp. 1311-1325.

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