capacity, field

capacity, field
   , field-carrying; capillary.
   Soil moisture retained by capillarity and not removable by gravity drainage [16].
   Synonym: specific retention.

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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