Available water capacity is defined in the NRCS Soil Survey Manual as
"The volume of water that should be available to plants if the soil,
inclusive of rock fragments, were at field capacity". Climatologists
and hydrologists often use this concept in simple water balance models.
Sand, Silt, Clay Fractions | Rock Fragment Class | Rock Fragment Volume
Bulk Density | Porosity | Permeability
Available Water Capacity | pH | Plasticity
K-Factor | Hydrologic Soil Groups | Curve Numbers
Soil Landscapes | Soil Climates | Soil Datasets | Personnel | Site Map
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4/19/99