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Définition
Sens technique
Ratio between inflows to (e.g. precipitation, runoff, capillary rise) and outflows (e.g. transpiration or evaporation) from a given system over a given time interval, which gives the variation in water storage. The water balance allows knowing the soil water storage capacity, potentially usable for different purposes (agriculture or other).
Source
according to INRA and Aquitaine Chamber of Agriculture
Thématiques associées
Autres termes utiles à la compréhension issus du glossaire
Terme associé dans le Thésaurus Eau et Biodiversité
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Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.