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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil physics > soil physical properties > soil hydraulic properties > soil water content > antecedent moisture
Fields of Study > soil science > soil > soil properties > soil physical properties > soil hydraulic properties > soil water content > antecedent moisture
Preferred Term:

antecedent moisture

Definition:
The degree of wetness of the soil at the beginning of a runoff period, expressed as an index or as the total inch-depth-equivalents of water stored in the soil.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
soil water content
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225032
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-08-19, last modified 2014-11-17