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| International Agrophysics |
| publisher: | Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland |
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0236-8722 |
vol. 16, nr. 2 (2002)
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Effect of peat decomposition on the capillary rise in peat-moorsh soils
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Gnatowski T., Szatyłowicz J., Brandyk T.
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Department of Environmental Improvement, Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland |
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vol. 16 (2002), nr. 2,
pp. 97-102
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abstract
The paper shows the application of the steady state soil moisture flow theory for three different peat-moorsh (Ferric Histosols) soil profiles from the Biebrza River Valley. The unsaturated hydraulic conductivity was determined using the ‘multi-step’ method. The numerical method was used to calculate the height of the capillary rise - pressure head relationship for each profile with several fluxes. The maximum height and intensity of capillary rise in peat-moorsh soil profiles depends on the degree of advance of the moorsh-forming process, as well as the degree of decompositions of peat layers.
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keywords
capillary rise, peat, moorsh, unsaturated hy- draulic conductivity
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