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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL WATER HOLDING CAPACITY

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SOIL WATER HOLDING CAPACITY  

Definition

  • The percentage of water remaining in a soil two or three days after its having been saturated and after free drainage has practically ceased (field moisture capacity). (en)

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  • 2017-03-10 09:25:26.0 [tstevens] update Definition (The percentage of water remaining in a soil two or three days after its having been saturated and after free drainage has practically ceased (field moisture capacity).); update Definition (The Nature and Properties of Soils, Prentice Hall, 1996. );

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