Chapter

Infiltration and Permeability

From Introduction to Soil Science by Amber Anderson and Rivka Fidel

Concepts

1. Infiltration Percolation

   "Infiltration is the movement of water into the soil through the surface. Percolation describes movement through the soil profile, vertically or horizontally, while permeability describes how readily

2. Texture Structure

   "Soils with favorable structure and connected macropores generally allow water to infiltrate and move more readily. Surface crusting, compaction, poor aggregation, and fine-textured barriers can reduc