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AVAILABLE WATER CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Water Resources Management
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil available water capacity
1, record 1, English, soil%20available%20water%20capacity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWC 1, record 1, English, AWC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- available water capacity 2, record 1, English, available%20water%20capacity
correct, noun
- AWC 3, record 1, English, AWC
correct
- AWC 3, record 1, English, AWC
- available water holding capacity 4, record 1, English, available%20water%20holding%20capacity
correct, noun
- AWC 4, record 1, English, AWC
correct
- AWC 4, record 1, English, AWC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the amount of water that a soil can store that is available for use by plants. 5, record 1, English, - soil%20available%20water%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Gestion des ressources en eau
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve en eau utile des sols
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20en%20eau%20utile%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réserve en eau utile du sol 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20en%20eau%20utile%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- réserve en eau utile 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20en%20eau%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- RU 2, record 1, French, RU
correct, feminine noun
- RU 2, record 1, French, RU
- réserve d'eau utile 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20d%27eau%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- RU 4, record 1, French, RU
correct, feminine noun
- RU 4, record 1, French, RU
- réserve utile 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- RU 5, record 1, French, RU
correct, feminine noun
- RU 5, record 1, French, RU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité d'eau qu'une plante peut extraire d'un sol. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20en%20eau%20utile%20des%20sols
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Gestión de recursos hídricos
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de agua disponible en el suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20agua%20disponible%20en%20el%20suelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad total de agua disponible que el suelo puede retener hasta una profundidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20agua%20disponible%20en%20el%20suelo
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