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Concept information

Preferred term

plant available water

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The portion of water in a soil that can be absorbed by plant roots, that is, water held at a tension of less than 1500 kPa in the soil.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • soil water availability

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14083

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