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• Water Resources Development Act of 1986 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of USPL|99|662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d099:1:./temp/ bdVNjS:@@@D summ2=m… …   Wikipedia

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• Soil structure — is determined by how individual soil granules clump or bind together and aggregate, and therefore, the arrangement of soil pores between them. Soil structure has a major influence on water and air movement, biological activity, root growth and… …   Wikipedia

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• Water retention curve — is the relationship between the water content, θ, and the soil water potential, ψ. This curve is characteristic for different types of soil, and is also called the soil moisture characteristic.It is used to predict the soil water storage, water… …   Wikipedia