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On the Variation of Infiltration Into a Homogeneous Soil Matrix Containing a Population of Macropores. / Beven, Keith J.; Clarke, Robin T.
In: Water Resources Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, 03.1986, p. 383-388.

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Beven, KJ & Clarke, RT 1986, 'On the Variation of Infiltration Into a Homogeneous Soil Matrix Containing a Population of Macropores', Water Resources Research, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 383-388. https://doi.org/10.1029/WR022i003p00383

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Beven, K. J., & Clarke, R. T. (1986). On the Variation of Infiltration Into a Homogeneous Soil Matrix Containing a Population of Macropores. Water Resources Research, 22(3), 383-388. https://doi.org/10.1029/WR022i003p00383

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Beven KJ, Clarke RT. On the Variation of Infiltration Into a Homogeneous Soil Matrix Containing a Population of Macropores. Water Resources Research. 1986 Mar;22(3):383-388. doi: 10.1029/WR022i003p00383

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Beven, Keith J. ; Clarke, Robin T. / On the Variation of Infiltration Into a Homogeneous Soil Matrix Containing a Population of Macropores. In: Water Resources Research. 1986 ; Vol. 22, No. 3. pp. 383-388.

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