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2.8.12 Sampling for soil moisture measurements
With regard to the natural heterogeneity of soil structures
and soil moisture regimes, usually large numbers of samples
are necessary to obtain a representative estimation of the
soil moisture storage in a given area of investigation, both
in space and in time. As this may require considerable
efforts and financial resources, it is important to establish
an apropriate sampling programme, which takes into account ab bnumber of factors affecting the soil-moisture regime, such
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