Soil moisture records from burned and unburned plots in certain grazing areas of California

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TitleSoil moisture records from burned and unburned plots in certain grazing areas of California
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1944
AuthorsVeihmeyer, F. J., and Johnston C. N.
Conference Name12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date PublishedFebruary 1944
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I:
Conference LocationBerkeley, California
KeywordsSoil moisture research
Abstract

A detailed study is presented, relative to soil moisture occurrences and disappearances in the root zone of the soil mantle, representing differing soil conditions and soil types an climate conditions. Attempts at revitalization of soil moisture for plant use are discussed. Plant-transpiration is studied under various conditions. These experiments show that plant-transpiration is the chief means by which moisture is lost from the soil, and direct evaporation is a minor cause of water loss and only from the surface few inches. Experimental plots are pictured and described. Data are plotted on graphs to show trends of soil moisture.Discussion by P. B. Rowe and Henry W. Anderson relative to soil moisture studies performed by the U.S. Forest Service Expt. Sta., Berkeley. The 18 references listed indicate that considerable research work has been carried on relative to the problem of soil moisture.