TY - BOOK ID - 82261687 TI - Optimizing soil moisture for plant production : the significance of soil porosity AU - Barber, Richard. AU - Shaxson, Francis PY - 2003 SN - 9251049440 PB - Rome FAO DB - UniCat KW - Plant-soil relationships KW - Plants KW - Plant-water relationships KW - Soil moisture KW - 631.432.2 KW - 631.434 KW - 631.432.2 Soil moisture KW - 631.434 Soil structure. Soil porosity KW - Soil structure. Soil porosity KW - Plants and soil KW - Soil-plant relationships KW - Soils and plants KW - Plant ecology KW - Moisture of soils KW - Soil water KW - Groundwater KW - Soil physics KW - Soil infiltration rate KW - Soils, Irrigated KW - Plants and water KW - Water and plants KW - Water-plant relationships KW - Plants, Effect of soil moisture on KW - Effect of soil moisture on UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:82261687 AB - This publication discusses the processes above, within and below the soil that enable water to move and crops to grow, and is intended to help land users make better use and take better care of these basic resources. Intended for extension staff and other technicians, as well as farmer leaders, it provides a solid basis for sound, sustainable soil moisture management. The document presents a guide for field workers with activities, exercises and discussion topics. ER -